Post * 7r6l7 — Curious Curator

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TIL there is no discernible difference in the taste of white cheddar and yellow, or orange, cheddar cheese.

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M1mB TIL that actors usually snort powdered lactose on set and if they’re lactose-intolerant, then vitamin B powder

lA9V TIL The death toll of the Halifax explosion would have been significantly higher if not for a lone railway dispatcher. The railyard had evacuated after being warned of the impending explosion, but one man ran back to telegraph halt orders to all inbound trains for Halifax, saving hundreds of lives.

wMy7 TIL that American Cheese cannot be legally sold as “cheese” in the United States. It must instead be labeled as “cheese product,” “cheese food,” or “American Singles,” since its manufacturing process varies so significantly from that of other cheeses.

oBMpK TIL that in 1978 an architectural student discovered that a skyscraper in NY could topple if strong winds hit the building. The engineer that is credited for designing the building then made secret nightly repairs in collaboration with the NYPD, without alerting the general public to the danger

p8GyO TIL David Letterman was Blackmailed for $2 Million and Worked with Authorities to Catch the Perpetrator.