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TIL Werner Herzog was supposed to board a flight to Peru to scout locations for his film “Aguirre”, but he cancelled last minute. The plane crashed into the Amazon, killing 91 out of 92 people on board. Years later, he dedicated a documentary to the lone survivor who made it out of the jungle alive.

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MXRm TIL that all Cornell University students must pass a basic swimming test before they’re allowed to graduate.
vP8QL TIL Sonic 2's story originally revolved around time travel. Emerald Hill Zone was supposed to be the “present” version, while Mystic Cave was the ruined present, Hill Top was the past variation, and the Chemical Plant was the future. This concept was used in a different manner for Sonic CD.
05Bj TIL in the Afghanistan War, a British Corporal ordered a bayonet charge against Taliban forces. It was successful.
69BJ8 TIL about General Secretary Hu Yaobang, who supported democracy, human rights, legal limits on the CCP, and genuine efforts to repair Japanese relations. His death was one of the causes of the Tiananmen Square protests and was only rehabilitated by the party in 2015
oBBQR TIL that in 2005, an interactive real-world game called Perplex City was created. It featured different puzzle cards and was solved in 2007. However, one card remains unsolved. Card #256 shows a picture of a man with the message: "Find me." No one has found him to this day.