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TIL that in 1994 the Prince of Wales landed a BAE-146 aircraft carrying 11 people at Islay Airport in Scotland. The Prince overshot the runway and crashed.

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oBQ6W TIL in the Rocky Horror Picture Show (1975), When a corpse was revealed under the dining table, none of the actors actually knew that it was there –so the shock on their faces was absolutely genuine. Tim Curry had known beforehand because he was the one who had to whip the tablecloth off.
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j6eJR TIL that after the Italian surrender during WWII, 90% of US captured Italian POWs joined what are known as Italian Service Units. While still technically prisoners, they donned the American Army uniform and assisted with Allied war efforts through streamline war manufacturing and logistical support.