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TIL of the 1955 Le Mans disaster which killed 84 people and injured 120 others

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Ypp0r TIL of the death of MI6 spy Gareth Williams. Who was found dead, locked inside a bag in the bath. Police ruled the cause of death was suicide despite no fingerprints or DNA being found. A former KGB agent has since said he was killed by Russian hitmen after refusing to become a double agent.
oRNNE TIL that John Hastings, the 3rd Earl of Pembroke, died in a freak jousting accident on December 30th, 1389, at the age of 17, after his opponent lanced him in the groin.
aVW9 TIL The world’s next tallest tower of all time will be built by the Bin Laden family.
RJj1 TIL there’s a shot-for-shot live action “Toy Story” remake using actual toys and people
JYgQQ TIL that immediately after he gave up absolute power by signing a constitution, King Frederick VII of Denmark remarked, "that was nice, now I can sleep in in the mornings"