Post * woMBW — Curious Curator

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TIL, in 1971, members of Charles Mansons cult planned on hijacking a commercial jet and holding the passengers for ransom in exchange for Mansons release from prison

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16EpD TIL that quantum field theory predicts the energy density of empty space to be about 10⁸ GeV⁴. In 2015 it was measured to actually be about 2.5 × 10⁻⁴⁷ GeV⁴, which is smaller than predicted by 1 octodecillion percent. This has been called "the worst theoretical prediction in the history of physics".

OoP1X TIL In Greek mythology Theseus encountered a bandit named Sinis who would kill travelers by having them help him bend pine trees to the ground, after which he would let go causing them to be catapulted to their deaths.

yRWJ TIL dog farts are silent but deadly because they have a horizontal rectum, making their sphincter looser, resulting in quieter farts.

X0XdX TIL about "Squash Hands," a reaction to the hands that can sometimes occur when handling raw Butternut Squash. The squash's skin has an irritant that can cause a tight feeling in the hands, as well as skin peeling.

wLXrJ TIL that during the 80 Years War the Dutch defeated the invading Spanish by flooding their cities and farm lands. When winter arrived, Dutch soldiers used ice skates to quickly advance, fire muskets and retreat quickly to reload. The Spanish were then lured to, and fell through, thin ice.