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Bgrr TIL that heroin was created in a search for a non-addictive alternative to morphine, and was marketed as such for a while.
R7YM1 TIL of the "Battle of London Airport" in 1948, where the officers of the "Flying Squad" learnt of a plot to steal bullion from the airport by drugging the guards. In response they replaced the guards and pretended to be drugged, then awoke leading to a violent fight with all criminals being caught
woXJ6 TIL that Three Mile Island Unit 2 initially came online on March 28th, 1978 (the same day as the accident in the following year), but one of it's coolant pumps failed, so the operators postponed its commission until December 30th.
epeA6 TIL Los del Río, the artist who performed "Macarena" were formed in 1962, the year before the Beatles released their first album
W7yKY TIL the film "The Other Side Of The Wind" holds the record for longest production time, taking 40 years to produce.