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TIL Work on the Jeddah Tower stalled in 2018, less than one quarter of the way through the 1,000 metre high Saudi Arabian project. It was envisioned for completion in 2020 as the world’s tallest tower

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4kp1a TIL Anthony Daniels, who endured years of discomfort in the C-3PO costume, was so annoyed by Alan Tudyk (Rogue One) playing K-2SO in the comfort of a motion-capture suit that he cursed at Tudyk. Tudyk later joked that a "fuck you" from Daniels was among the highest compliments he had ever received.
W7wgB TIL in 1795, the French Revolutionary Army captured the 14 warships of the Dutch fleet anchored at the Zuiderzee bay next to Den Helder with a regiment of hussar light cavalry. "A capture of ships by horsemen is an extremely rare feat in military history."
9wrOD TIL that dog fighting is still legal in some countries, such as Russia, Japan, Honduras, and Albania.
yVbV TIL that in Israel, the movie “The Hangover” is titled “Stopping in Vegas on the Way to a Wedding.”
78m4r TIL that in Finland has a Mobile Phone Throwing competition, where people compete to throw old phones as far as possible. The world record holder, with an official Guinness World Record throw, is 110 meters and 42 centimeters.