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TIL all passengers and crew of Saudia Flight 163 died because the King’s aircraft was taking off while their own aircraft burned up

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9gD TIL Laser propelled flying saucers known as “Lightcraft” have been successfully tested by the US Army since 1999.
WkxgX TIL that North Korea attempted to build a luxury hotel named the Ryugyong Hotel in 1987. This hotel is still under construction to this day. It is also the tallest unoccupied building in the world.
pYeLQ TIL that Tame Impala is only a band when it plays live. All of their studio material is written, recorded, produced and performed by a single man, Kevin Parker. When performing live, however, there are up to 6 members in varying positions.
1WR4 TIL that Led Zeppelin’s name came from an insult from members of The Who, commenting that Jimmy Page’s new project would “go down like a lead balloon”.
wLZJW TIL while on the set on Bringing Out the Dead (1999), Nicholas Cage had a stalker who also happened to be a mime. When talking about the experience Cage said, ""I was being stalked by a mime—silent, but maybe deadly."