Post * VnJk — Curious Curator

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TIL that the 1889 World’s Fair in Paris, famous for the construction and unveiling of the Eiffel Tower, had a “Negro Zoo” with 400 black people in cages as one of the attractions.

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YpovB TIL when stuck for a name, producers of the TV series chose the name "the Addams Family" after creator Charles 'chas' Addams. Up till this point, they were simply 'a family' of Gomez, Morticia, Wednesday, Pugsley, and Fester in his books and syndicated cartoons.

pYG6e TIL the Hawaiian flag has a Union Jack on it because when King Kamehameha received one as a gift from British traders, he liked it so much that he just stole the design to use as his own.

LQpEZ TIL that Nobel-winning economist Kenneth Arrow was known for his extensive knowledge of topics beyond his field. His colleagues tried to test his knowledge by discussing the breeding habits of grey whales in his presence. Not only was Arrow familiar with the work, he even thought it had been refuted

vPjQB TIL that Mattel sued Danish band Aqua over the song "Barbie Girl" claiming that the song violated their trademark and ruined their brand. The case was dismissed after it was ruled that the song was protected under the First Amendment, with the judge saying "The parties are advised to chill."

d8PYQ TIL Instagram star Dan Bilzerian's father Paul was involved in one of the SEC's longest running fraud cases. He spent 25 hiding assets from the US gov. and the SEC finally admitted defeat. Many believe Dan's fortune didn't come from poker, as he claims, but he simply inherited money from his father.