Post * 1aBr8 — Curious Curator

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TIL there is a death metal band named Hatebeak whose vocalist is a parrot.

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y0mw TIL a man set fire to a US Navy attack submarine to get out of work early. The fire would cause $400 million in damages and the submarine was eventually scrapped.

D14Eg TIL that Loveseats were not invented so that two lovers could sit together. Originally, they were just oversized chairs designed to allow more space for excessively wide women's dresses up until the 18th century.

9YDer TIL Self-consciousness arose because of Social life and Mutual recognition, according to the World's most-cited Neuroscientist. This view was envisioned by 19th century Philosopher Hegel.

GYbG4 TIL a piece of the Berlin Wall can be found in the men's bathroom of the Main Street Station Hotel in Las Vegas. It is unclear how it ended up there but the nearly 10-feet wide and 6-feet tall piece of the wall is encased in glass to prevent damage.

4xYX TIL Boston has hidden poems on its sidewalks that are only visible when wet. When it rains, pedstrians are treated to the work of Langston Hughes and others.