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TIL about the mobile offshore base (MOB) a proposed idea for a super-massive naval ship for performing military operations where regular land bases are not present.

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6EQlQ TIL of The Barnum Effect: a common psychological phenomenon where people give high accuracy ratings to descriptions of their personality that seem tailored to them but are, in fact, vague and general enough to apply to a wide range of people. See astrology, fortune telling etc.
jNWEM TIL It became the custom for rich people and fighting men like the Norman soldiers, whose ways of life put their souls in such great jeopardy, to pay monks to do the praying they were too busy to do for themselves.
Vvpk TIL that soap operas have their distinct look due to their significant restrained budgets, leading to cost-saving lighting methodologies and video storage formats (including VHS tapes)
N7lm6 TIL that East Germany had an entire political party for former Nazis
QJWEX TIL Israel Kamakawiwo'ole called a sound studio at 3Am, asked nicely to record, got there 15 minutes later, then recorded "Over the Rainbow" in just one take.