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TIL The world’s next tallest tower of all time will be built by the Bin Laden family.

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MRom TIL the last letter George Harrison ever wrote was to Mike Myers, telling him that he was a huge fan of Austin Powers
9YW7p TIL a Dutch student was suspended from school in 2008 after uploading a video showing him slapping his penis against the Taj Mahal. The act of slapping one's penis against an object is called "swaffelen" and was voted word of the year in 2008 in the Netherlands.
apkL TIL that Olivia Wilde’’s actual name is Olivia Cockburn. She changed her name professionally to make it sound pleasant, and chose ‘Wilde’ as a tribute to Oscar Wilde.
P15LE TIL the largest wave ever surfed successfully without a tow (paddle-in) is 63 ft (19.2 m) by Aaron Gold at a break known as 'Jaws' off the coast of Maui, Hawaii in 2016.
epyv4 TIL Dealey Plaza in Dallas remains virtually unchanged since 1963. There is a proposal to make Elm Street into a pedestrian promenade since tourists often wander onto the painted X where Kennedy was shot as well as an amphitheater for visitors to contemplate the assassination site