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TIL the (then) world’s tallest structure was accidentally destroyed by a maintenance crew in 1991

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gwlb TIL that despite making up via http://ift.tt/105dpup
BrpvL TIL in 2002, a British woman was so annoyed by Jehovah Witnesses repeatedly knocking on her door, she waited until they were holding a service, then started pounding on the front doors of their church. Then, she tried to get them to change religions. After about a half-hour, she was forced to leave
JYPLv TIL China has planted over 500 thousand square kilometers of forest since 1978 to combat the expansion of the Gobi Desert making it the largest forest plantation in the world. It’s expected to reach 4,500 km by 2050
vPwYK TIL Lucas wanted Muppets maestro Jim Henson to voice the role of Yoda in Star Wars
rLL4 TIL Michael Caine once held Sean Connery’s coat while the James Bond star single-handedly beat up four men in a nightclub.