Post * 87QP — Curious Curator

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TIL suicide rates in Muslim populations is the lowest among all religions while atheists has the highest rates. and males are more likely to commit suicide that females.

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Xv06 TIL Isaac Asimov was a long-time member and vice president of Mensa International, albeit reluctantly; he described some members of that organization as “brain-proud and aggressive about their IQs”.

woAjW TIL the best practice when an adult tooth gets knocked out is to grab it by the crown (don't touch the root), lightly rinse it with water and push it back in to the socket where it came from. Then seek medical attention asap.

9yNm TIL that “pixel” was originally short for the term “picture element”.

WkLX8 TIL in 1987, Corona sales plummeted when a rumor spread that their workers were peeing in their beer. The company traced its origins back to Heineken, whom Corona sued for $3 million in damages, but their reputation still suffered and their product was referred to as “Mexican piss water” for years.

1aLyr TIL that after being caught driving at 290km/h (180mph) in Switzerland, a man was fined $1,000,000, the most expensive speeding ticket ever given. He was driving so quickly that several older-model speed cameras were unable to detect him. The driver claimed that his cars speedometer was broken.