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TIL The guy who designed Big Ben in London went insane a few months after finishing the clock design and handing the design to the project boss who never credited him for it.

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aX1M TIL that Mavis Beacon, from Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing, is not a real person and is a stock photo
9YAoD TIL that Pink Floyd's The Wall is implied to be an endless loop. The final song, Outside the Wall, ends with the words "Isn't this where...", and the album begins with the words "... we came in?" with a continuation of the melody of the last song, hinting at the cyclical nature of Water's theme.
oQ5W TIL a rogue North Atlantic wave broke 67m (220 ft) above sea level, shattering 23 windows and flooding the Eagle Island lighthouse in Ireland. Workers were unable to open the door due to water pressure, forcing them to drill it to drain the tower
rV6e TIL a 1999 Russian book re-tells Lord Of The Rings from Sauron’s perspective with Gandalf and the fellowship as the villains
v1JQ7 TIL John Christie, serial killer and necrophile, murdered at least eight people, including his wife, by strangling them in his flat. As Christie was restrained before his execution, he complained to the hangman that his nose itched. The hangman replied, "It won't bother you for long."