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TIL in July of 2021 a British plane spotter noticed sparks coming off an F-15E Strike Eagle’s engine after it took off from RAF Lakenheath. He called the base’s switchboard to alert the base and the plane returned safely. The pilot publicly thanked him and gave him his insignia patch.

by whatilearned June 16, 2022, 2:59 am

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TIL that a player who was knife-killed in the game Counter Strike, spent 6 months tracking down their opponent and viciously stabbed them in real life.

by whatilearned June 3, 2022, 11:11 am

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TIL that in 1934, an advertising expert was asked about why women did not buy Lucky Strikes. The expert replied that this was due to the packaging’s unfashionable green colour. Rather than changing the colour, Lucky Strike coordinated the media into saying that green was trendy, saving the brand.

by whatilearned June 2, 2022, 8:00 am

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What would happen if teachers nationwide went on strike until the USA had comprehensive gun control?

by QuestionGuy May 27, 2022, 6:50 am

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Why don’t the Women of the US go on a sex strike in protest of the possible overruling of Roe V Wade?

by QuestionGuy May 14, 2022, 11:51 pm

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What would be the reactions if women in the anti abortion states decided to do a “sex strike” and not have sex with their husband supporting the law ?

by QuestionGuy May 4, 2022, 4:03 am

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TIL in 2009 women in a Colombian village went on a sex strike to get the men to repair the only road in and out of town. 112 days later work began on the highway.

by whatilearned May 4, 2022, 3:41 am

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TIL that during a two-year recovery from tuberculosis at a sanitorium, Ringo Starr was first exposed to a percussion instrument in the form of a makeshift mallet made from a cotton bobbin that he used to strike the cabinets next to his hospital bed.

by whatilearned April 25, 2022, 2:41 pm

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TIL American soldiers in WWII wouldn’t use their chin straps out of fear it would snap their necks if fired upon or if they were near an artillery strike.

by whatilearned April 22, 2022, 1:44 pm

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Today I learned that Ron Necciai is the only pitcher in major league history to strike out every batter in every inning of a game. He had 27 strike outs over a 9 inning game. Furthermore, he only played for just over a month in the big leagues and his career ERA is over 7. 1-6 career wins-losses.

by whatilearned April 14, 2022, 12:39 am

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TIL that in 1912, after the sinking of the RMS Titanic, crewmen on its sister ship RMS Olympic went on strike over its small number and poor quality of lifeboats

by whatilearned April 10, 2022, 1:14 am

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TIL: In early 1980s, rather than opting for an all out strike, chemists’ assistants in UK handed out prescription pharmaceuticals for free

by whatilearned March 5, 2022, 4:40 am

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