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TIL that in 1987 Steve Rothstein took advantage of the AAirpass (a promotion by American Airlines that let people pay a one time $250,000 and have a lifetime of unlimited flights) and quit his job so he could fly continuously. This ended up costing the airline more than 21 million.
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Doesn't pay taxes. Has enough cash for two $500 million yachts. The single largest individual beneficiary of the U.S. Navy -- that you pay for, and I pay for, but... he doesn't pay for. Tax the 0.1%'s wealth, not their "reported income".
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TIL that only two people survived a fall through a cumulonimbus cloud. One of the cases suffered severe frostbite and decompression injuries and was trapped in the cloud for more than 30 minutes.
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TIL about Dr. Robert Liston, a victorian London surgeon known for his speed and strength, could remove a leg in less than 30 seconds, often holding the knife between his teeth. However, his speed led to mishaps, including slicing off a patient's testicle and severing his assistant's fingers.
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Doesn't pay taxes. Has enough cash for two $500 million yachts. The single largest individual beneficiary of the U.S. Navy -- that you pay for, and I pay for, but... he doesn't pay for. Tax the 0.1%'s wealth, not their "reported income".
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TIL that only two people survived a fall through a cumulonimbus cloud. One of the cases suffered severe frostbite and decompression injuries and was trapped in the cloud for more than 30 minutes.
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, 2023-06-06, 07:56:49
TIL about Dr. Robert Liston, a victorian London surgeon known for his speed and strength, could remove a leg in less than 30 seconds, often holding the knife between his teeth. However, his speed led to mishaps, including slicing off a patient's testicle and severing his assistant's fingers.
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