Post * JemB — Curious Curator

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TIL That on an English political program the presenter’s Golden Retriever sometimes wanders around the set.

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7rMp TIL women were not the first choice as telephone operators. Prior to September 1, 1878, when a woman named Emma Nutt became the first female operator, boys were the preferred choice. It was soon apparent, however, that boys often insulted and prank customers.

WkVJA TIL Lawns take up nearly 2 percent of the surface of the continental United States, making turf grass—not corn—America’s largest irrigated crop.

nJpo TIL that the old 50% divorce rate in America was never true. It was never even close. It’s actually getting closer to 25%.

JRdk TIL that postmortem photography or memento mori, the photographing of a deceased person, was a common practice in the 19th and early 20th centuries.

WyXL TIL 48 percent of black women have herpes.