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The shortest commercial flight in the world lasts 1.5 minutes.
The flight between the Scottish islands of Westray and Papa Westray is scheduled for 1.5 minutes, though the record is 53 seconds in favorable winds. The route has been operating since 1967 and serves as a crucial link between the islands, particularly in bad weather. The pilot can typically see the destination airport from takeoff.
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The first recorded use of OMG was in a 1917 letter to Winston Churchill.
Admiral John Arbuthnot Fisher wrote to Winston Churchill in 1917, using 'OMG' as an abbreviation for 'Oh My...
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Vikings used cod as currency.
Dried cod was so valuable in medieval Norway that it was used as a form of currency. The...
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The first recorded occurrence of biological warfare used honey.
In 401 BC, Persian soldiers left poisonous honey for their enemies to find. The honey was made from...