Post * 9YjJ7 — Curious Curator

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TIL There are two states where no single city composes more than 3% of the state's overall population. Those states are South Carolina and West Virginia. And, in both states, their largest city is named Charleston.

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Aroa TIL that the Coliseum in Rome was turned into a privately owned fortress, complete with towers and garrison (1084)

7rbNb TIL that the “Star Spangled Banner,” the United States’ National Anthem, uses the exact melody of an old English drinking song called “To Anacreon in Heaven” which was popular among Americans in 1812

Xe7D TIL a single blood donor in Australia is credited with saving more than 2 million lives.

R7PPa TIL It is considered bad luck to say the word "Macbeth" in a theater production, which is why production's refer to it as "The Scottish Play"

EOLd TIL United Airline’s lost nearly $1 Billion dollars in stock because a 6 year old article about their bankruptcy was accidentally shown in the “popular” section of Google News due to low traffic on the internet.