› added 13 years ago

161

TIL that from World War II and every U.S. conflict since, only four military chaplains have been awarded the Medal of Honor – all Catholic priests, who refused to abandon wounded men in combat.

Read more patheos.com

via reddit.com

JYLdQ TIL Saladin (of crusader-era fame) ordered an elaborate pulpit to be installed in the Al-Aqsa Mosque (Jerusalem) during the 12th century. Over 900 years later, it was destroyed in an arson attack by an Australian man who then spent 5 years in an Israeli mental institution before being deported.
7rbaO TIL about Panasonic Jungle which was a portable platform for MMO titles Battlestar Galactica Online was one of the first games confirmed for the device (Stellar Dawn and RuneScape are the only other known confirmed titles).
aw0AN TIL that, on the 1996 opening day of the Jurassic Park ride at Universal Studios Hollywood, Steven Spielberg boarded the ride but requested that he be let off before the 86 foot (26 m) drop.
Lkrw0 TIL It is not necessary to clean the lens or mirror of a telescope if it just has a few visible specks of dust. Overly frequent or aggressive cleaning can actually damage and prematurely age the special coatings on mirrors and lenses–permanently degrading their performance
BpaL TIL that at the end of WWII, Canada had the 4th largest air force and 3rd largest navy