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TIL when the London Eye (sponsored by British Airways) had technical issues erecting it in place. Richard Branson & Virgin sent over a blimp with ‘BA can’t get it up"

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WkrJB TIL the torch of the statue of liberty was closed on July 30, 1916, due to the Black Tom Explosion in the New York Harbor. It was a sabotage mission by the Germans during WWI.
1agyd TIL A woman who was being held at knifepoint by her boyfriend got help from authorities by typing "911hostage help!" in the comments section of a Pizza Hut online order.
wolyM TIL Thomas Edison created the first ever film studio, "The black maria", which could rotate so that it could always catch the best lighting. There, they shot "The kiss" (1898) which contained the first on-screen kiss, which caused a demand for the first ever film industry censorship.
XVJ6 TIL George Foreman named all five of his sons George Foreman
ep4oJ TIL we're banking cells of endangered animals so we can reintroduce them in case they go extinct when humanity learns to treat the planet better