Post * Rnm1 — Curious Curator

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TIL the U.S. and Russian Military use depleted uranium bullets that can pierce vehicle armor; once the bullet pierces the armor, it gets sharper and automatically catches on fire, igniting fuel and causing the vehicle to explode.

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kOjXW TIL that a man called Washington Irving is primarily responsible for perpetuating the idea that the Earth is flat. Evidence would suggest that the world has been known to be a sphere since as early as the Ancient Greeks, Romans, and even Chaucer.

695yJ TIL that there was a radioactive toothpaste on the market in Germany prior to WWII.

R7xBa TIL about "July Morning", an event in Bulgaria, where people gather on the beach all night and wait for the first July sunrise.

LkOxm TIL The hourglass is only 700 years old, and came into use at almost exactly the same time as the first mechanical clocks.

gr697 TIL that the band Len was given $100k to film the music video for “Steal My Sunshine.” They flew two dozen friends to Florida and broke their hotel elevator loading all their alcohol into it. Then they just filmed themselves relaxing and riding around in the afternoons when the hangovers wore off.