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TIL that BBC News correspondent Jane Stanley mistakingly announced the collapse of building 7 of World Trade Center live on air while it was still visibly standing behind her, the building did not collapsed until 20 minutes later, it was also reported by the Reuters and CNN too mistakingly

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