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TIL that the Hyatt Regency walkway collapse occurred in part because the structural engineering firm in charge of the project signed off on a design change without running or documenting updated design load calculations

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a8ByJ TIL Jeweled skeletons were found in Rome in 1578 and distributed as replacements to churches because they were thought to be Christian martyrs that had been lost in the Reformation. However, their identities were not known.
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QN7K6 TIL The 80 year old Archbishop of Canterbury refused to delegate Edward VII's coronation despite his ailing health. His speech was printed in gigantic letters so he could see it, he couldn't get back up after kneeling, he placed the crown backwards and yelled "go away!" when asked if he was ok