Post * 6Rd8 — Curious Curator

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TIL “From whence” is grammatically incorrect. As “Whence” is defined as “From where”. So people who use it are essentially saying “from from where”

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8g7L TIL that the Uber service resulted in a decrease in drinking and driving deaths of between 3.6 and 5.6 per cent in Californian cities where it is offered.

mxE4v TIL witches were never depicted with green skin before the 1939 Wizard of Oz film. Witches were commonly depicted as red or orange beforehand. The Wicked Witch of the West was not described as green in the book, and she was only made green in the film because it looked really good in technicolor.

w5KY TIL the movie “Blazing Saddles” was the first film from a major studio to have a fart joke.

6Ex4Q TIL As a rapper, Will Smith spent so much money between 1988-89, he underpaid his taxes. Smith had $2.8 million of his wages garnished and many of his belongings taken away. This prompted him to become an actor in the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.

P9vw TIL The material Magic Erasers are made of, melamine foam, is as hard as glass and actually scrapes away stains.