Post * 980p — Curious Curator

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TIL letting a cut “get air,” or “breathe,” is actually the wrong thing to do to heal it.

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KOPDG TIL: After the final Beatles tour of the USA in 1966, Paul McCartney disguised himself with a false moustache and drove around France to see what not being famous was like.

BgwQb TIL that on average, 1,300 trains derail every year in the US, with a peak of 9,400 derailments in 1978.

x6ARb TIL that there are 15 different plug styles.

Ool96 TIL: Cattle Rustling is still a big issue in the West

OGAye TIL Prior to setting the 1964 and 1965 land speed records, Art Arfons bought a jet engine from a F-104 Starfighter from a scrap dealer for $600. He successfully fixed the engine and tested it by tying it to trees in his garden, despite objections from the government and his neighbors