Post * WveB — Curious Curator

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TIL that in 1990 there was a revival series of The Brady Bunch called The Bradys, which featured most of the original cast and had more dramatic storylines (e.g., Bobby becomes a parapalegic and Marcia is an alcoholic). It lasted for 6 episodes.

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Oopx4 TIL a popular tale about the origin of the americano coffee drink is that American GIs stationed in Italy during WWII found espressos too bitter and cappuccinos too heavy compared to dip-brewed coffee from back home, so Italian baristas topped the espresso with hot water to make it more palatable

OoKpX TIL the North River Tunnels in NYC, built 120 years ago which connect Manhattan to New Jersey and the West, is one of the most important tunnels for trains going under the Hudson. Yet it is falling into disrepair and funding to improve it or build new tunnels has not come through.

WEKN TIL that a size 8 at Banana Republic is a size 2 at The Gap.

aw1Vb TIL that barbers in Turkey use fire to singe off the fine hairs in your ears

18Lr TIL the U.S. Army illegally performed “psychological operations” to manipulate American senators into providing more troops and war funding – and when an officer tried to stop the operation, he was railroaded by military investigators.