Post * WxnL — Curious Curator

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TIL Lady Gaga once bought $1000 worth of pizza for fans waiting in line for her.

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oRxB8 TIL that the earliest form of sushi, known as narezushi, was made by fermenting fish with rice and salt for preservation. It wasn't until the 19th century that the sushi we know today, such as nigiri sushi, was invented by a Tokyo-based chef named Hanaya Yohei.

4XxvR TIL of pokeweed berries. Found in our backyard, these berries look like a cross between blueberries and grapes. These berries are dramatically poisonous and can result in respiratory paralysis. Birds are immune to the poison; dogs, humans, and other mammals are not.

epRW5 TIL In Batman Returns the bird Michelle Pfeiffer puts in her mouth to tease The Penguin was a real bird. No SFX. They did it in one take.

mxjAO TIL Jet Li was a Chinese citizen until 2003, United States citizen from 2003 to 2009, and has been a naturalized Singaporean citizen since 2009. He was said to have chosen Singapore for its education system for his two younger daughters.

gMlX7 TIL until 1996, NYPD cars were painted blue. They phased out the blue cars in favor of factory white, resulting in a $1 million savings. Light blue shirts were replaced with dark blue to "hide coffee and donut stains"