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TIL that on 29 June 1613, The Globe Theatre in London burned down mid-performance of Henry VIII when a stage cannon misfired and set the thatched roof ablaze. No one was hurt, except a man whose b... (en.wikipedia.org)
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Original Title: TIL that on 29 June 1613, The Globe Theatre in London burned down mid-performance of Henry VIII when a stage cannon misfired and set the thatched roof ablaze. No one was hurt, except a man whose burning breeches were famously put out with a bottle of ale.

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