Post * wZKM — Curious Curator

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TIL: In contrast to the Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Royal Air Force, the British Army does not include Royal in its title because, after a historic struggle between Parliament and monarchy, the British Army has always been answerable to Parliament and the British people rather than the Monarch

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D11PY TIL that a landslide from Hawaii's Big Island could generate a tsunami estimated to be up to a kilometer in height, having generated one half a km in height 120,000 years ago

ZLr4 TIL that Mel Blanc, the iconic voice actor of Bugs Bunny, after being put in a coma for two weeks with no signs of waking up, was finally be revived when a doctor asked him, “How are you feeling today, Bugs Bunny?” After a pause, Mel replied in Bugs Bunny’s voice, “Eh… just fine, Doc”.

Me8X7 TIL Tatra (a Czech car manufacturer) collaborated on a supercar called the MTX Tatra V8

Oomda TIL that "Lawrence of Arabia" star Peter O'Toole was famous for his drunk shenanigans. During one epic drinking session with Oscar-winning actor Peter Finch, they tried to order drinks at a bar after closing time. The landlord refused to serve them - so they wrote out a cheque and bought the bar

VBYlG TIL America own an uninhabited zone called Howland and Baker Island, halfway between Australia and Hawaii. It observes it's own time zone called "Anywhere on Earth". A day has passed everywhere on Earth according to this time. Amelia Earhart was trying to reach here in 1937 before she disappeared.