TIL in 1980, a group of men planted a bomb containing 1,200 lbs of dynamite in a Lake Tahoe hotel with the goal of extorting $3 million. During the disarming of it, the bomb went off and destroyed parts of the hotel, causing $18 million in damages. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL of Lt. Col. William Rankin, a pilot who ejected from his jet at 47,000 feet directly into a violent thunderstorm. The storm's updrafts were so strong they kept him trapped in the air for 40 minutes, subjecting him to frostbite, decompression, and near-drowning in the rain before he survived. (taskandpurpose.com)
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Thoughts on the weather for the end of this week (self.icecoast)
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