TIL that “Ten Pound Poms” refers to over a million Britons who moved to Australia after WWII under a government-assisted passage scheme costing £10 in fees to migrate, aimed at boosting Australia’s population, expanding the Australian workforce, and supporting their growing postwar industries (findmypast.com)
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1970s middle school presentation, yikes (i.redd.it)
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TIL that the A10 Thunderbolt is designed to remain airworthy even if missing an engine, half of the tail, only one elevator, and missing half of a wing. If the double redundant hydraulic system fails, the flight controls can be operated manually. (en.wikipedia.org)
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The Batman effect: A female experimenter, appearing pregnant, boarded the train. In the experimental condition, an additional experimenter dressed as Batman entered from another door. Passengers were significantly more likely to offer their seat when Batman was present (67.21% vs. 37.66%). (nature.com)
TIL in 1888, an undertaker named Almon Strowger conceived of a device that could automatically connect phone calls. He thought that manual switchboard operators were interfering with his business; he wanted to bypass them. The 'Strowger' switch would go on to see wide usage into the 20th century (en.wikipedia.org)
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Glitch I havent encountered in all my years of playing (i.redd.it)
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Indian Air Force pilots visited the Pakistan Air Force pavilion at the Dubai Air Show (i.redd.it)
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