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TIL: The oldest wig in the world was found in an Egyptian burial site dating back to 3400 BC. The Egyptians used it to reduce incidences of head lice and protect the scalp from the sun.

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woLn8 TIL that in the State of Georgia, most traffic violations, including speeding, are considered misdemeanors, meaning they are technically crimes punishable by jail time.
E17Ox TIL Denver Broncos linebacker Von Miller was fined a total of $15,000 for farting in the locker room. It was $500 per fart for 30 farts.
0wQv TIL that Richard Branson once engineered a hoax involving a hot air balloon designed to look like a glowing UFO, piloted by a silver suited midget.
mObp TIL Latvians are able to get $1000 loans in exchange for their souls.
6EEaJ Yes, it’s true that most jetliners are certified for automatic landings, called “autolands” in pilot-speak. But in practice they are rare. Fewer than 1 percent of landings are performed automatically, and the fine print of setting up and managing one of these landings is something I could talk about all day. If it were as easy as pressing a button, I wouldn’t need to practice them twice a year in the simulator or periodically review those tabbed, highlighted pages in my manuals. In a lot of respects, automatic landings are more work-intensive than those performed by hand. The technology is there if you need it for that foggy arrival in Buenos Aires with the visibility sitting at zero, but it’s anything but simple.