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TIL in 1984, British comedian Tommy Cooper had a heart attack and died on live television. The audience all assumed it was part of his act and laughed/applauded during his final moments.

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4XnvR TIL the current water speed record of 318mph (511.1kph) was set by an Australian in 1977 and remains unbroken to this day. Two attempt have been made to break this record in the past 40 years and both resulted in the deaths of their operators.
KO8j4 TIL more people have been to the moon than the deepest part of the ocean: the Mariana Trench. Only three people ever went there: two scientists aboard the Trieste in 1960, and film director James Cameron in 2012
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