Post * GNA7 — Curious Curator

› added 11 years ago

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TIL that a Nuclear Sub was decommissioned after an employee set it on fire to get out of going to work..cost $700 million dollars.

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GAwXN TIL A Blue Whale Eats 1 million calories on average daily

WkbdL TIL that the award presented for the most battle ready ship is called the "Marjorie Sterrett" award. It is named after a 13 yr old girl who sent her allowance of 10 cents to the New York Tribune to help build warships for WWI. She asked that the next ship built be named "America".

egO4 TIL The Ancient Irish respected their dogs so much that if a Warrior or King gained the loyalty of a hound they would be given the prefix “Cu” meaning “Hound” added on before their own name to show others they were worthy of the respect and loyalty of a dog.

8eLjb TIL Michael Jackson frequently used to prank call Russell Crowe even though the two had never met

D14Vr TIL people used to throw mortgage burning parties to celebrate when they paid off their homes.