Post * JY1Xm — Curious Curator

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TIL: Any American can add an uninhabited island to the US as long as it has bird poop on it

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l7xv5 TIL that the British grew a Great Hedge to prevent the smuggling of common salt from coastal regions in India to avoid paying the substantial "Salt Tax".

BBxb TIL that Comcast hands out “We’ll make it right” cards stamped with “priority assistance” codes to congressional staffers, journalists, and other influential Washingtonians who complain about their service.

DJvg TIL that a 2004 phone scam caused a McDonald’s Manager to strip search one of her female employees and force the female employee to perform sexual acts.

9YmDM TIL that Buzz Aldrin, the second man on the moon, singlehandedly calculated an orbital technique called "Mars Cycling" which would allow for spacecraft to perpetually travel between Earth and Mars with only a single initial boost. Crew would board and return via a secondary spacecraft, saving fuel.

awvj0 TIL that Malcolm X was the inspiration for Magneto and Martin Luther King Jr. was the inspiration for Professor X