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TIL that the beach episodes of SpongeBob that show an underwater body of water aren't just an absurdity, but have a factual basis: brine pools.

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d4Z9 TIL the US military would play Enter Sandman for hours on end to aid in the interrogation and torture of prisoners. Asked about this, Metallica’s James Hetfield responded “We’ve been punishing our parents, our wives, our loved ones with this music for ever. Why should the Iraqis be any different?”
aXZb TIL that people lived in caves in Scotland until 100 years ago when it was outlawed
1avVD TIL that Roman Emperor Caligula once appointed his favorite horse, Incitatus, to the senate. Many think that this was because of Caligula's very known insanity, but there are suggestions that it was an elaborate prank to mock the senate and say that even a horse could easily perform their duties.
4XbGX TIL about US Army Technical Manual 31-210, a manual designed by the US Military for the US Armed Forces to fabricate guns, explosives, ammunition, mortars, rockets, and incendiary devices with locally available/ unassuming materials on enemy soil.
dYYj TIL Spaghetti Marinara wasn’t invented until the New World was discovered, since tomatoes came from the Aztecs. Before that, pasta was eaten plain with no sauce…with your hands.