Curious Curator

Curious Curator

TIL that, in Mexico, artists may pay their taxes with Artwork

TIL In ancient and medieval times, King Solomon was not only considered a wise king, but also a prolific practitioner of magic, with several Grimoire's and Treatises on magic allegedly written by him

TIL that in 1991 a self-appointed reincarnation of Jesus Christ named Vissarion established a sect with thousands of followers, who lived as an isolate community in a remote Siberian village. Having promised the end of the world, the cult leader taught reincarnation and veganism to his adepts.

TIL the house where Bo Burnham lived until 2021 and filmed his special Inside is the famous Elm Street house.

TIL If you report PPP loan cheats to the SBA, you can get up to 30% of what they owe.

TIL that as a writer on Saturday Night Live, Bob Odenkirk invented Chris Farley's motivational speaking character, Matt Foley. ("Living in a Van Down by the River!!")

TIL of Bill Hatfield, the oldest person to ever circumnavigate the earth. He attempted a total of four times before succeeding and even washed overboard on his first voyage. He was 81 when he earned the record.

TIL around 400,000 gladiators died in the Colosseum.

TIL in 1963 Popular Science magazine advocate an efficient way to dispose of used motor oil, by using a hole filled with gravel. The oil "will be absorbed into the ground before your next (oil) change".

Today I learned McDonald's french fries supposedly tasted better prior to 1990. That is when McDonald's stopped using beef fat and began using vegetable oil with beef seasoning(making the fried not vegan or vegetarian).