Post * 8eVNK — Curious Curator

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TIL the reason the Germans nicknamed the 588th Night Bomber Regiment "Night Witches" was because, when they cut the engines to their biplanes while making a bombing run, their planes gliding sounded like broomsticks. They fact that they were an all-women unit was a coincidence.

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E11Aw TIL that a viking-age human turd is being displayed at a museum in England

awpg9 TIL that Cards Against Humanity joked that they could buy an island with the money they donate to charity, so they bought an island in Maine to preserve wildlife. They named it ‘Hawaii 2’ because “it’s on the Maine land.”

bOAp TIL Sean Connery was once pulled over and fined by a british police officer for speeding. The Officer’s name was Sergeant James Bond.

E16KX TIL That the song "What's the frequency, Kenneth?" by R.E.M. is a reference to an incident in which Dan Rather was assaulted by a man who repeatedly shouted "Kenneth, what is the frequency?"

nBA7 TIL there has been a number of long term studies on the possibility of dosing food in radiation as a form of preservation and sterilization. However, while it has been found to be completely safe, there is a large resistance to it because of the negative impression of and confusion over radiation.