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TIL Commercial flights were allowed to fly any course to their destination and would often detour over points of interest. This ended in 1956 when two planes crashed mid-flight over the Grand Canyon.

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m9Gy TIL upon the arrival of the Saudi king to Buckingham palace on a state visit, the Queen’s Guard band played Darth Vader’s theme as he entered the palace.
6EeQZ TIL it is illegal to own only one guinea pig in Switzerland. Not having another of their own to interact makes guinea pigs victims of animal cruelty as per the Swiss government. There are various pet ownership laws on other animals too, including cats, fishes, and parrots.
BrRwb TIL that in 1983 Ivan Reitman was attached to direct "The Batman" and wanted to cast Bill Murray as Batman and Eddie Murphy as Robin
p8l64 TIL that more people travel in Indian Railways daily than the entire population of Australia
JYRam TIL Otis Redding died at just 26 years old, three days after recording "The Dock of the Bay." His plane crashed on the way to a gig in Madison, WI, where a band called the Grim Reapers was set to open for him. That band went on to become Cheap Trick.