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TIL The Nazis built a rocket-powered plane: The Messerschmitt Me 163 Komet. To date, it remains the only operational rocket-powered fighter plane in world history. It was also the first plane of any type to exceed 1000 km/hr in level flight.

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xV7Vw TIL Lillian Asplund was the third to last living survivor of the Titanic disaster, and was the last survivor with firsthand memories of the event. With her death in 2006, the Titanic officially faded from living memory and solely into history.
M7JA TIL The assassination of Julius Caesar had the exact opposite of its intended effect. He was killed by Senators upset with him declaring himself dictator and eroding the Republic. But he was so popular his death caused rioting, Civil War, and the permanent installation of an Emperor.
woZDY TIL: just before the infamous photo of LBJ being sworn as president aboard Airforce one. The photographer also took a photo of congressman and close friend of LBJ, Albert Thomas, suspiciously winking at LBJ whilst everyone else is still in shock. Even the photographer described it as “sinister”
m1xZM TIL an author created a 1000 page book that is made up of a single run on sentence.
XdmE TIL Pabst Blue Ribbon is considered a luxury beer in China, with some of its products costing around $44 per bottle.