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VM7Kk TIL In 1794, the world's tallest structure, the Strasbourg Cathedral spire, was saved by a hat. Revolutionaries wanted to tear down the spire, as it stood against equality. The citizens of Strasbourg crowned it with a giant tin Phrygian cap, a symbol of liberty commonly worn by revolutionaries.
Brr4x TIL that the sky beam of the Luxor Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas is the strongest beam of light in the world. On a clear night, the beam can be seen by aircraft up to 275 miles (443 km) away.
69gYm TIL in an actual case of dying of laughter, 56-year-old Danish audiologist named Ole Bentzen laughed himself to death watching A Fish Called Wanda
OojyX Located at 1,240 ft (378 m) below mean sea level, Bar Yehuda Airfield is the lowest airport in the world.
dPLd TIL Puerto Rico (“rich port”) was the capitol of the island of San Juan until a mapmaker accidentally switched the names in 1521, and the mistake was never corrected.