› added 9 years ago

112

TIL The US Navy is reinstating celestial navigation due to computer navigation being vulnerable to cyber attacks.

Read more navytimes.com

via reddit.com

VMXnZ TIL George Lucas hated the Star Wars Holiday Special so much he said, "If I had the time and a sledgehammer, I would track down every copy of that show and smash it."
xBA1 TIL that there IS such a thing as transparent aluminum and it is a viable replacement for bulletproof glass.
69GkY TIL that reported sightings of members of the lost Franklin Expedition by the Inuit didn’t cease until 1858. Meaning it’s possible that some of the crew survived for 13 years after the expedition entered the arctic, 11 years after the death of Franklin, and 10 years after abandoning their ships
XEDYX TIL it is a tradition in the British Navy to sing "Always look on the Bright Side of Life" from Monty Pythons "Life of Brian" while in desperate straits
pPLO TIL that a woman in Florida didn’t just marry a Ferris wheel, she renewed her wedding vows to it. And fed it pizza.