Post * N7kDN — Curious Curator

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TIL: John Mulaney used to be neighbors with the 'Cannibal Cop' from New York.

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x6O6k TIL I learned that in 2012 a man sued Mountain Dew for finding a mouse in a can. They defended themselves by arguing that if it was in the can for 15 months, the mouse would have dissolved. The case was settled.

rRPAy TIL that the term "gaslighting" comes from a 1938 British play called "Gas Light", which follows a woman whose husband slowly manipulates her into believing that she is going insane.

69dr7 TIL that the name “Sahara” is derived from the Arabic word for “desert”. The Sahara desert is the desert desert.

5YW4D TIL mushrooms are grown in compost comprised of hay, straw and animal manure (TV Series 'How its made' say horse manure and 'How do they do it?' say chicken). So are mushrooms still suitable for vegans?

YJ4A TIL C.W. Post (founder of Post cereals) suffered several mental breakdowns. His doctor’s name? John Harvey Kellogg, inventor of corn flakes.