Post * KO0nR — Curious Curator

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TIL the original Sesame Street DVDs come with a warning that says “These early Sesame Street episodes are intended for grownups and may not suit the needs of today's preschool child.”

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Brg9W TIL: That the Davy Crockett nuclear device was one of the smallest nuclear weapon systems ever built and was designed to be shot from a recoilless rifle delivering a yield of 10-20 tons TNT equivalent.

kO9nW TIL in 2019 an iconic piece of Flint graffiti was vandalized with another graffiti - a Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge changed to read "Grand Funk Railroad" had graffiti painted over the "F" and one of the GFR band members' names painted there.

D1LXr TIL The movie Spaceballs never merchandised toys because George Lucas told Mel Brooks they'd look too similar to Star Wars toys.

p8E84 TIL some customers are called “harbingers of failure” meaning if they buy a product it is more likely to fail.

vPaKr TIL - There is a phenomenon in Norway called “The Hessdalen Lights” which refers to a valley where on a regular basis large orbs of light fly through the sky. Universities and Governments have studied it for decades and have also documented it heavily.