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TIL of the Bombing of the Bezuidenhout, an incident in which the British RAF accidentally bombarded a civilian neighbourhood in The Hague resulting in 511 casualties.

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R5rga TIL that actor Gary Cooper turned down the role of Rhett Butler in the 1939 film “Gone with the Wind,” and said that the film "is going to be the biggest flop in Hollywood history". Today, “Gone with the Wind” is the highest grossing movie of all time, adjusted for inflation.
aEoy TIL That Steven Hawking once held a party for time travelers, but sent the invitation out after the party ended.
9wO9M TIL Lockheed’s Skunk Works was named as such be of a stench. The original team had a super time critical first project and had to sleep near Lockheeds assembly plant in a parking lot in a rented circus tent - next to a plastic factory.
7rJDb TIL That there is a pro baseball player with the nickname "The Hewbrew Hammer", and he was found to be on PEDs.
1OL7 TIL that an officer of the California highway patrol ,Sgt. Kevin Briggs, has stopped more then 200 people from committing suicide on the golden gate bridge.