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TIL the Buddhas of Bamiyan were built in 570 and 618 CE and were a holy site for buddhas along the Silk Road. They were destroyed by the Taliban in 2001.

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MeAP0 TIL the North Hollywood Medical Center, where "Scrubs" was filmed, was also the site of filming for scenes from "Malcolm in the Middle," "Charmed," and "The Sopranos." It was demolished in mid-2011.
9D7r TIL that a giant “WELCOME TO CLEVELAND” sign on a rooftop in the flight path of a Milwaukee airport has been causing “panic and outrage” to passengers arriving by air for over 37 years. The creator’s reasoning: “Living in the world is not a dress rehearsal. You better have fun with it.”
D1ddp TIL an airplane losing an engine is considered to be a fairly inconsequential issue, and will not affect the plane’s ability to take off, fly or land.
x6P9b TIL: Fish can cough through their gills
VBw1D TIL That actress Gates McFadden who played Dr. Beverly Crusher on "Star Trek: TNG" had been an employee of The Jim Henson Company as a Muppeteer and choreographed the classic movie Labyrinth.