Post * 0Eyp — Curious Curator

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TIL Navy SEALs began as a Naval Combat Demolition Unit eliminating obstacles on enemy-held beaches at Normandy prior to invasion. The NCDUs at Omaha Beach blew 8 complete gaps and 2 partial gaps in the German defenses by clearing 700 yds of beach in 2 hours, another 900 yds by the afternoon.

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oB7GL TIL Lou Bega was born in Germany from an Italian mother and an Ugandan father and found inspiration from his song "Mambo n°5" while living in Miami where he discovered latin american music.

epnVg TIL NASA’s Space Exploration Vehicle is a concept of a modular vehicle for planetary exploration or use in open space. It’s the size of a small pickup & has a bathroom & shower, plus beds

wL0x6 TIL: It would take more than two years to watch all episodes of the guiding light.

9wpG7 TIL Thomas Edison controlled most of the film industry in New Jersey which annoyed smaller independent producers and filmmakers. They retaliated by moving their independent films to Hollywood, and eventually became Universal, Paramount and 20th-century Fox.

GYEZ1 TIL that Dolly Parton was an uncredited producer on Buffy The Vampire Slayer and she was partially responsible for bringing it back to the small screen after the 1992 film bombed.