Post * 4Kng — Curious Curator

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TIL that men prefer women with larger bodies when they are hungry.

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Lk7VQ TIL that agriculture workers in early 20th century California were often forced to use "short-handled" hoes so supervisors could easily spot when they stood up to rest, despite contributing to severe injury. Thanks to Cesar Chavez and the UFW, its use was prohibited in 1975

16nLW TIL wooden norias of the Orontes river in Hama, Syria were driven by water flowing underneath them pushing the wheel's paddles. Maintained by skilled carpenters till recently due to lack of money and skilled craftsmen, norias delivered up to 200,000 litres of water per hour to timeshared channels

Q6ld TIL US Representative Cassius Clay survived an assassination attempt, was shot in the chest, killed his attempted murderer with a bowie knife, threw him over an embankment, and continued the debate he was having

AZDo TIL spykids received a 93% fresh rating on Rotten Tomatoes, better than, say, Lincoln or The Dark Knight Rises.

x85B TIL that Jews are not allowed to enter Saudi Arabia