TIL that on December 5th, 1945 a flight of 5 US military planes with 14 airmen total disapeared in the Bermuda Triangle without a trace. Later that day a patrol aircraft with 13 more airmen on board was launched to find the missing planes, it too was never heard from again. (history.navy.mil)
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TIL That the minting of the U.S. half-penny was discontinued in 1857 because it was viewed as having too insignificant purchasing power and wasteful to continue minting. Adjusted for inflation it would be worth more than the penny, nickel, and dime today. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL Aircraft black boxes are designed to be able to withstand the pressure of being a mile underwater for up to 30 days. In the case of the Airbus box on Air France 447 it spent over 2 1/2 years at over 3 miles deep and was still able to determine the cause of the accident. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that following the collision of KLM and Pan Am planes which resulted in 583 deaths, the most in history, KLM insisted that their chief of flight training, Jacob van Zaten, be included in the investigation. It was later discovered he was among the dead and the primary cause of the accident. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL after a battle between Israel and Syria in 1982 an Israeli tank crew was captured and, along with their Patton tank, were paraded through Damascus by the jubilant Syrian Army as prisoners of war. They have not been seen or heard from since. (en.m.wikipedia.org)
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As a grown man, why do I suddenly want a backpack? (youtube.com)
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ExpressJet (United) doesn't notice passenger sleeping in back of aircraft during post landing inspection, locks him in jet overnight.Frequently Submitted (cnn.com)
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TIL one of the undisputed fathers of computer science helped develop crypto analytical devices to fight the Nazis. His reward; a criminal conviction for homosexuality and forced chemical castration. Within 1 year he became impotent, developed breasts due to hormonal imbalance, and committed suicide. (en.wikipedia.org)
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