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TIL: The Kurgan from The Highlander is the voice of Mr Krabs

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XD8r TIL Saint Lawrence was martyred by being roasted to death on a gridiron. Supposedly, after roasting over a hot fire for a while he said, “I am done on this side; you may turn me over now”. The Church made him the patron saint of chefs and comedians.
d8MM7 TIL that in 2009, a man named Hjörtur Smárason bought the last McDonald’s burger in Iceland. It moved into storage at the national museum, and is now at Bus Hostel Reykjavik where there is a 24/7 live stream dedicated to it.
JY604 TIL there are squirrel monkeys living in the wild in Florida
p8yMZ TIL during the Battle of Germantown, a little terrier was seen wandering between the American and British lines; British General Lord Howe's dog had gotten loose. It was taken to Washington to keep as a trophy, instead he fed and brushed him, and formally returned the dog under a flag of truce
pYeJ8 TIL: "Through the Fire and Flames" was an unexpected hit by Dragon Force due to Guitar Hero and the music video was shot with only a €5000 budget and the drinking was real as by 10pm, the guitarist started drinking, and the director said to keep going. The full version was 25 minutes long.