Post * 8eYQb — Curious Curator

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TIL that during their campaigns leading up to the 1964 United States presidential election, supporters of Barry Goldwater and Lyndon B. Johnson separately created sodas for each candidate. Goldwater’s was called “Gold Water” and Johnson’s was called “Johnson Juice”.

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XEkR6 TIL George Harrison wrote his last ever letter to actor Mike Myers. In the letter, he praised the Austin Powers movies, and told Mike about his Dr. Evil doll. Mike received the letter on November 29th, 2001, the date of Harrison's demise.

BgvOe TIL Lin Qi, founder of Yoozoo Games and producer of the 3 Body Problem, was poisoned with at least 5 different toxins by a coworker who was obsessed with Breaking Bad

epDa5 TIL Many plastic items in the grocery store have a set of three arrows forming a triangle with a number in the middle—but it’s not a recycling symbol. It’s a resin stamp indicating roughly the type of plastic it is. The petrochemical industry created it to make consumers think the item is recyclable

yQ7xJ TIL of Chinook Jargon - A Creole Language Developed in the mountainous regions of western Canada the Pacific Northwestern US.

0waKN TIL Ernest Gallo created Thunderbird Wine after seeing wine in the inner city sold next to koolaid. Salesman dropped empty bottles in skid row neighborhoods to promote brand awareness. It worked so well when Gallo greeted a bum with, "What's the word?', he shouted, "Thunderbird." Both laughed.