The "I learned something new today!" Thread

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The guy who brought starlings to the U.S. was obsessed with Shakespeare and wanted to fill the country with all the birds from his plays.

Reminds me of when the US bought camels for the military to cross the deserts. The soldiers didn't like them because they were constantly spit on lol. Eventually during the outbreak of the Civil War they released them in the desert and there were still reports of them being spotted in the early 1900s.

 

[QueenCobra]

A seven-year-old girl died flying an airplane. Jessica Dubroff died while trying to become the youngest person to fly across the United States. This was in 1996, but I have no idea how people just…allowed it to happen? My little cousin is the same age and I can’t imagine anyone allowing her to do something like that. From what I read, it sounded like her parents forced her into it, which is extremely concerning.