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TIL when shooting the cover for Pink Floyd's "Animals", the giant inflatable pig that was used for it broke loose from its moorings. It flew over Heathrow, and pilots spotted it flying 30,000 feet in the air, resulting in cancelled flights. It eventually landed at a farm in Kent, scaring some cows.

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OG9wL TIL 4-yr-old Cecelia Cichan was the sole survivor of the deadliest aviation accident to have only one person survive (NW Airlines Flight 255). Her mom, dad, brother & 153 others died. She was found still belted into her seat with third-degree burns & fractures in her skull, collarbone, & leg.
J1nnl TIL - Rudolph the red nose reindeer there was a storyline about Yukon Cornelius finding a peppermint mine which would be deleted. In the special, you can still see Cornelius licking his pickaxe, but without mention of the peppermint mind viewers are left to wonder why exactly he’s doing that.
WBPA TIL Director Stanley Kubrick’s secretary often heard the sound of a book hitting the wall as he flung it into a reject pile when looking for a novel to adapt. When it had been a while since she had heard any sound, she walked in to check on her boss and found Kubrick deeply engrossed in The Shining.
GYMWJ TIL that Ken Jennings' historic Jeopardy! run nearly ended before it began. Jennings' first Final Jeopardy answer of "Who is Jones" had to be adjudicated before it was allowed. If he hadn't been given credit, he would have finished in 3rd, on his first episode.
4XmVN TIL No one has died from being bitten by a Rabid Dog in the United States for over 40 years. Canine-specific rabies has been completely eradicated in the US, although other mammals can transmit other strains of the disease.