Post * 1gVD — Curious Curator

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TIL- The new Navy laser weapon system costs less than a dollar to fire and never missed a target in testing, making it the most effective and cost effective weapon the Navy has available.

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kJe5m Til poles at strip clubs spin, not the strippers on them.

6Em6X TIL the term “square meal” comes from the British navy where plates were square with raised edges to stop food spilling in rough seas.

9YOAG TIL: The Pronunciation of Matt Groening's Name is "Gray-ning." I have always heard and pronounced it as "Grow-ning," but then I was watching an interview with Phil LaMarr, and he pronounced it "Gray-ning." I looked it up, and sure enough, that's how it's pronounced.

epk0n TIL Helike, an Ancient Greek city was submerged after an earthquake and tsunami. It remained underwater in an inland lagoon for centuries before eventually silting over and disappearing. It is thought that it may have been part of the inspiration behind Atlantis. It was only rediscovered in 2001.

YpdZA TIL, Joe Montana sued his ex-wife Moses for "violating his 'copyright and privacy rights'" after Moses "sold a bunch of letters and memorabilia from [Montana's] college days at Notre Dame", back in 2008.