Post * MewvA — Curious Curator

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TIL the author of the book, "I Kissed Dating Goodbye," a evangelical book on the absence of all physical contact before marriage; would eventually denounce his book, leave the church he pastored, and divorce his wife.

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Qmx6 TIL that scientists have discovered colonies of worms living in mounds of methane ice at the bottom of the Gulf of Mexico.

WrWL TIL that Hungary had a public online vote in 2006 to name a new bridge. Stephen Colbert mobilized his viewers and got 17 million votes to name the bridge “Stephen Colbert Bridge”. Hungary has a population of 10 million. Additional TIL: “Perl-Script Bridge” came in fifth.

j6EaQ TIL Attalus III of Pergamon had little interest in ruling his kingdom and instead he was devoted to his hobbies, like gardening and botany. In his will he left his entire kingdom to the romans, thinking they'd conquer it anyway, he wanted to avoid all the bloodshed

l7BAG TIL That a professor has named three newly discovered species of beetles in Australia after the Pokemon franchise's legendary birds Articuno, Moltres, and Zapdos.

9aW7 TIL Mel Blanc’s characterization of Daffy Duck holds the world record for the longest characterization of one animated character by his or her original actor. 52 years is the record.