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TIL George Washington was a Master Mason

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lv01 TIL A civilian employee destroyed a half billion dollar submarine just to “get out of work early.”
ekA6 TIL At 0 appearances, the Detroit Lions are the team in the NFL that have gone longest without even being in the Superbowl
ARxl TIL Leonard Nimoy was so associated with Spock’s character he was once invited to the California Institute of Technology to review work on several projects. He later admits not knowing a word of what they were saying, but remained in character.
EgxnV TIL of the Noble Train of Artillery. During the Revolutionary War, Henry Knox managed to transport 60 tons of artillery 300 miles in three months during the dead of winter. "This stupendous feat of logistics" was widely credited as a catalyst which broke the British siege of Boston.
Wyv4 TIL: The TV series “Gargoyles” was voiced largely by former Star Trek cast members.