Post * 6Ekx8 — Curious Curator

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TIL the origins and etymology of the name "Samantha" are uncertain. It first appeared on record in the 17th century, but was was very rare until it became popular through a novel in the 19th century. It fell out of use again until "Bewitched" aired in 1964, which made it popular once more

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GYYPj Is the world finally ready for cellular agriculture, meat grown in a laboratory, or whatever else the latest marketing attempts are calling it?

kORrE TIL the Pan-American Coffee Bureau coined the phrase 'coffee break' in 1952, and ran a $2 million advertising campaign with the message that a 'coffee break' would give workers 'a needed moment of relaxation along with a caffeine jolt'

jN0QN TIL that the original "Planet of the Apes" was written in French, and only later translated into English.

ADMGg TIL that in Japan, western style underwear became popular only after a tragic incident of a fire in a departmental store (1932) which claimed 14 lives. It's alleged that some women refused to jump into the safety net as they were not wearing panties under their Kimono, the traditional Japanese dress

lo9MA TIL about the inhalant drug ‘Lança Perfume’, or ‘Loló’, sold largely in Brazil. Chloroform and/or Ether are main ingredients used in the drug, taken via small bottles or flasks. Popular with upper class students in the mid-late 20th Century, rock singer Rita Lee had a hit 1980 song named after it.