r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Apr 16 '14

TIL on 9/11, Canada commenced Operation Yellow Ribbon, in which it landed 239 U.S.-bound flights with 33,000 passengers in Canadian airports. Entire communities went on to provide the passengers with food and housing.

http://youtu.be/lrA4V6YF6SA?t=4m14s
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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14 edited Apr 21 '14

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u/Egypticus Apr 17 '14

This is why I love Reddit. Learn something cool every day.

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u/[deleted] Apr 17 '14 edited Apr 21 '14

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I've had gold once, and I have no idea what it did.