Post * 4X6wN — Curious Curator

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TIL Goodyear knew about defective RV tire that had caused deaths and continues to cover up the fact 20 years later using protective court orders

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4dOo TIL that deep fried chicken was a Scottish tradition that was motivated in part by the desire to capture the caloric value of lard.

pYda8 TIL The Apple iPod was discontinued in 2022.

d8m7Z TIL When Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed on the moon, Buzz performed communion, drinking wine from a church chalice. NASA chose not to broadcast it because of the religious nature of the event.

VMaMm TIL the Vietnamese word for honey, "mật ông," is widely accepted by linguists to be related to the English word "mead," as the Vietnamese word came from Chinese, which in turn, got it from the now-extinct Indo-European Tocharian language once spoken in present-day NW China.

KYGww TIL before whistles were introduced, hockey referees used a cowbell. They had to switch to whistles when fans started bringing their own cowbells to disrupt game play.