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TIL The oldest animal ever discovered was killed by researchers trying to figure out how old it was

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OGBp7 TIL about Flight 149. On 8/2/1990, the flight stopped to refuel in Kuwait, the same day Iraq invaded Kuwait. All 385 passenger and crew were taken hostage and were abused. Allegedly, the flight was allowed to fly despite warning from the Foreign Office, because it was a Trojan horse for MI6 agents.
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nexed TIL that The Beatles watched George Harrison lose his virginity and they cheered in the end.