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6EWdl TIL during a flight in 1987 a flight attendant shouted "We have a problem!" towards the captain, who then asked "What's the problem?". The attendant was then shot and killed... and a man walked into the cockpit and said "I'm the problem!". He then proceeded to crash the plane, killing 43 people.
nWl77 TIL that Jimi Hendrix was in the US Army for a short stint in the early 1960's, but he eventually got kicked out due to his disinterest and behaviour problems.
OoQvY TIL the term "dark ages" do not refer to the period where science was shunned. It was a term coined by Francesco Petrarca in the 1300's, criticizing the lack of good literature following Rome's fall.
e00eL TIL fastfood mascot Grimace originally had four arms and was called Evil Grimace. He scared children, prompting changes.
ev5L TIL In the Pamplona Running of the Bulls, there have been 15 deaths since 1910. For safety, there are 16 posts with at least 1 doctor and 1 nurse each, and about 20 ambulances. A gored person can be stabilized and taken to a hospital in less than 10 minutes.