Post * b6g87 — Curious Curator

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TIL that a T54 was captured and examined by the British during the 1956 Hungarian Revolution

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M7gMW TIL Hitler demanded that V-2 rockets be launched from a central facility with a impenetrable concrete dome. Unable to destroy it, the Allies bombed the surrounding area in to oblivion. V-2 Rockets were then launched from mobile batteries.

ne7bb TIL of Hampton, Florida - A city that annexed 1,260 feet of US 301 and used it to raise $211,328 earning it a reputation as a speed trap on a national level.

vVxR TIL 130lbs of dioxin were dumped on Vietnam during the Vietnam war. (3oz in New York’s water supply would be enough to wipe out its entire population.)

pYmpO TIL of the Old River Control Structure, meant to prevent the Mississippi River changing course. It if fails, it would cripple the US economy & lead to a global food crisis. Several experts have recommended letting the river shift course naturally to avoid this.

9YgRG TIL that "musea" is a plural of "museum" (albeit rarely used).