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@very-rusty said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/lion-king-soundtrack

Elton John wasn't Disney's first choice for 'The Lion King'. The initial artist might come as a shock

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/acoustic-kitty

The C.I.A once had the bright idea of employing cats. After $20 million had been spent, they learned what all cat-lovers already know

-VR

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well now, that was unexpected
this will be an interesting day

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/titanic-dogs

Just before the Titanic sank, someone remembered there were dogs onboard. What became of them?

-VR

@very-rusty said
https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/titanic-dogs

Just before the Titanic sank, someone remembered there were dogs onboard. What became of them?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/morrison-shelter

That time the British slept in cages... Can you guess why?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/government-pen

This pen is the Rolls Royce of stationery. Why are the only people allowed to manufacture it required to be blind?

-VR

NOT FOR EVERYONE!!!

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/suffragette-posters

The posters that were designed to make men shudder. But what exactly was so threatening...?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/charlie-willy-wonka

Have you ever wondered why Charlie's name was dropped from the movie 'Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory'? Clue: It was to do with an event of the time

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/ankle-judging

What is this "Bobby" up to? And for that matter... do you know why British policemen are called "Bobbies"?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/wall-from-space

The Great Wall of China can't be seen from space after all. The time from when the myth dates will explain why...

-VR

The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in the remote Pingtang county in southwest China's Guizhou province was declared fully operational on 11 January 2020. It is nicknamed Tianyan, or the Eye of Heaven. It is the largest filled-aperture radio telescope to date. It uses an active surface made of 4,450 panels to form a moving parabola of metal panels in real time. Its stated objectives are: large scale neutral hydrogen survey; pulsar observations; leading the international very long baseline interferometry; detection of interstellar molecules; detection of interstellar communication signals; pulsar timing arrays.

@rookie54 said
The Five-hundred-meter Aperture Spherical Telescope (FAST) in the remote Pingtang county in southwest China's Guizhou province was declared fully operational on 11 January 2020. It is nicknamed Tianyan, or the Eye of Heaven. It is the largest filled-aperture radio telescope to date. It uses an active surface made of 4,450 panels to form a moving parabola of metal panels in r ...[text shortened]... on of interstellar molecules; detection of interstellar communication signals; pulsar timing arrays.

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/albert-bus

The strangest and longest bus route in history. How could a trip take four months?

-VR

https://www.didyouknowdaily.com/story/female-pirate

Every French sailor once dreaded seeing a certain flash of red. Who was the French noblewoman they feared so much?

-VR