Post * VMlYD — Curious Curator

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TIL all employees who work for Four Seasons get a free five-night stay at any Four Seasons hotel every year.

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vyyx TIL that because Iceland does not have an Air Force it relies on its allies to provide protection. Currently Canada is providing air protection for Iceland

oBdeW TIL The four greatest painters of the Ming Dynasty were Shen Zhou, Wen Zhengming, Tang Yin, and Qiu Ying. They are called "The Four Masters of the Ming Dynasty".

nWVL7 TIL that George Lucas wanted to make a Flash Gordon movie but couldn't obtain the rights so instead created Star Wars

QJXE9 TIL about rabbit starvation - eating nothing but rabbit meat will lead to starvation due to lack of fat.

vPlk8 TIL that the word “bear” is the oldest known euphemism. Ancient Germanic tribes were afraid that speaking the bear’s true name would cause one to appear, so they simply referred to it as “a wild animal” or “the brown one.” The English word “bear” is descended from this superstition.