Post * 1bY4 — Curious Curator

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TIL that in 1995, less than half of the US approved of interracial marriages.

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X0aeX TIL of the 1998 East Java Ninja killings, in which "ninjas" clad in all-black killed numerous people (many of which were notable religious leaders) suspected of "sorcery" after numerous cattle died mysteriously. In turn, villagers began killing anyone that suspiciously looked like a "ninja".

d8Byj TIL a man was attacked for having a beard in 1830, then imprisoned for defending himself. He died in 1873, by which time beards were fashionable. His tombstone reads, "Persecuted for wearing the beard."

XEVxP TIL most crosswalk buttons in major cities do nothing. It is too dangerous for pedestrians to control the flow of traffic, so the buttons will only allow you to cross when there are no cars.

dO0E TIL: Every Mexican child is granted a “National Vaccination Card” where their vaccination history has to be registered. A complete record is mandatory for being enrolled in school With 14 preventable diseases included, México has one of the most complete vaccination schemes in the world.

QJZoX TIL that the old man on the cross in the music video for “Heart-Shaped Box” by Nirvana had bowel cancer during filming and at one point his stomach burst open, leading to him being taken off set in an ambulance. The band members and the director then sat in silence for an hour.