Post * E1rO0 — Curious Curator

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TIL the Korean word for “Swiss army knife” is “maekgaibeo kal” which literally means “McGyver knife”

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1axA8 TIL kingdom hearts director Tetsuya Nomura and square Enix's hope that they can use Mickey Mouse as the main character, but Disney were particularly protective of their company mascot. In the end Disney allowed Nomura to use Mickey once, Which is shown in the end of kingdom hearts 1

go48 TIL that DMX started a reality show about his “road to recovery” after getting out of jail… it was cancelled when he got arrested again three weeks later

epPwD TIL there is an inmate on Texas’ Death Row called William George Davis. He was a former nurse, who was sentenced for killing 4 people by injecting air into their arterial systems. He supposedly did this to extend the patients time in the ICU letting him earn more overtime pay.

neWo9 National Geographic explorer and grantee Gregg Treinish wants everyone to know about the hidden toxic cost of synthetic fabrics. Tiny, invisible microplastics are entering our waterways straight from our washing machines. About 2,000 synthetic particles are released from washing a single polyester fleece jacket. All clothing items—including cotton and wool—shed micro-fibers when washed, but the natural fibers biodegrade. Synthetic particles don't degrade and can absorb toxins while traveling through the waterways. If they're eaten by small organisms, such as fish, they can bioaccumulate and end up on our dinner plates. Read more about how you can minimize microplastics' impact on the environmentMore from Gregg TreinishClick here to read more about microplastics in the ocean

R76a9 TIL AC/DC lost lead singer Bon Scott, replaced him with Brian Johnson, then recorded and released Back in Black all in the span of 5 months in 1980. Bonus: Back in Black, AC/DC’s best selling album (25x Platinum) was released merely one year after Highway to Hell, their second best selling album.