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TIL that Liam Neeson is 70 years old

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RJw TIL that for 20 years the tallest “hotel” in the world was a 105-story empty pyramid in North Korea.
5VLVk TIL of Margaret Beaufort, Henry VII’s mother, who capitalised on the political chaos of the Wars of the Roses & was instrumental in orchestrating the rise of the Tudors. Her efforts led to Henry's victory at Bosworth Field & continued to wield considerable political influence and personal autonomy
GA167 TIL that the record for Highest Typing Speed ever recorded was set 76 years ago using a Typewriter.
0wnAj TIL After Sir Terry Pratchetts death, Neil Gaiman had the only hard drive containing his unfinished novels crushed with a steamroller, as per the late fantasy writers request
kWQ4 TIL in Japan there is a family that has run the same hotel for nearly 1,300 years (founded in 705) or 46 generations