Post * Obx7 — Curious Curator

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TIL the USAF has fire suppression systems in hangars that can cover the floor with 20+ feet of fire-retardant foam

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XNrX TIL: When Microsoft shutdown Halo 2 multiplayer, one player kept his xbox running for a month playing until he was booted from the game.

Q6Qd TIL Most all road signs in the US are made by prison inmates

dkx7 TIL that Nestle actively supports child trafficking and child slavery in Africa to obtain cocoa. Several organizations have been trying to end Nestle’s involvement, and in 2005 Nestle signed an ILO agreement to stop supporting child labor. 10 years later, Nestle has yet to stop.

78PXr TIL Emilio Estévez almost died in quicksand as a teen.

v10wr TIL about Kerogen, a solid, insoluble organic matter found in the sedimentary rocks. When continually heated, it leads to the slow release of fossil fuels such as oil and natural gas.