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TIL that a man named George Wright in 1972 hijacked a plane and disappeared. He was then on the run for 41 years until he was captured in Portugal.

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VBmy0 TIL one of the co-writers for the song “Rock around the Clock”, first rock song to reach #1 on the Billboard chart was born in the 19th century.
4kLA5 TIL of Louis, Duc D’Orléans, the brother of King Charles the VII who accidently set fire to 6 dancers at his brother's party with a torch. 4 of the 6 dancers died. One jumped into a wine barrel and the King who was one of the dancers was saved by his niece when she covered him with her dress.
GYvyg TIL that daydreaming isn't just zoning out without thinking about anything but literally dreaming while being awake and that I never had a daydream
Ydgr TIL that property developers have figured out that giving artists temporary housing/workspaces is a first step to making an area more profitable. Once gentrification sets in, the artists are booted out. It’s called “artwashing”.
ANr5w TIL high speeding offences in Switzerland can be punished with prison sentences of up to four years, at least two years driving licence disqualification, psychological traffic tests, penalties depending on the financial situation and confiscation and scrapping of the vehicle.