Post * 5Yrop — Curious Curator

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TIL That the US Government invested $400 Billion in Internet Infrastructure that ISPs just never delivered on

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b90np TIL of the Isla Bermeja. A Mexican island appearing on maps since 1535 which, in 1990, no longer existed. Not quite "it was gone", more "there was no proof it EVER existed.

XED88 TIL that a "Chicken Sexer" is a profession whereby you check a chicks anus to determine the sex

kO1g7 TIL that Costa Rica does not have traditional street addresses, but instead use distances from landmarks to guide taxis, guests, mail etc.

p8PRe TIL Henry Rollins became the lead singer of Black Flag after jumping on stage to sing at a concert, but he had to quit his day job as a manager at a Häagen-Dazs

R50Oa TIL Professor Brian C. Kalt of MSU discovered the U.S. Constitution's Sixth Amendment is flawed in that it allows for situations in which a jury is impossible to assemble. If someone ever appealed this to, say, the Supreme Court, the loophole would certainly be closed. However, as is, it DOES exist.