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Apr 22, 2020

TIL that in the 1940s, the Idaho Department of Interior would capture beavers and parachute them into dry areas to even out the population density and to better distribute moisture via dam building.

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Apr 13, 2020

TIL even though smoking has been banned on airplanes, ash trays are mandatory on every plane. This is for safe disposal in case someone breaks the law.

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Mar 10, 2020

TIL that some of the retired Concordes have a pilot's hat permanently trapped in the cockpit, inserted during the final flight into a gap that opened up at high speed, but closed again as the fuselage cooled.

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Feb 05, 2020

TIL a student on his first airplane flying lesson had his instructor pass out, and managed to land the plane safely with help and guidance from the tower operators.

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Oct 18, 2019

TIL A passenger was turned away from two flights because he was wearing 10 layers of clothing to avoid extra luggage fees

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Jul 16, 2019

TIL the 1980 comedy "Airplane!" is a remake of the 1957 drama "Zero Hour!" Both are about a guilt-stricken fighter pilot who called upon to land a plane after the crew and several passengers fall ill after eating fish. Many of the lines in "Airplane!" were taken verbatim from "Zero Hour!"

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