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TIL The Tel Dan Stele refers to a “House of David” which scholars believe is referring to the Bible’s King David

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KOBmQ TIL that the US Navy has a massive indoor pool called MASK (maneuvering and seakeeping basin) in Maryland that houses 12-million gallons of water and can replicate any ocean wave situation in the world, ideal for testing equipment and scale models of boats
KOGaa TIL of Marthe Cohn, a French holocaust survivor who served as a spy for the French army. In November 1944, she manipulated a SS officer into divulging the location of the Germany army, allowing the allies to avoid a major ambush. At 100, she is still alive today.
d8rPQ TIL that in Disney's The Sword in Stone, Arthur was voiced by three actors, leading to noticeable changes in voice between scenes — and sometimes, within the same scene. "Two [of the voice actors] were brothers, and sound somewhat similar; the third was not, and sounds distinctly different."
xVNKb TIL that Panasonic (Matsushita Electric) carried out a study to deduce the best target for men to aim at while peeing. Aiming right at the centre of the water mass resulted in a reduction of the amount of splashing by about a third compared to other parts.
MePgA TIL Peanut butter manufacturers fought a 12 year legal battle with the FDA over the minimum peanut content required to be legally labelled as "peanut butter". Anything under 90% peanuts must be labelled "peanut spread".