Post * X19Q — Curious Curator

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TIL there is a mathematical formula that if graphed will be an image of the formula itself.

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dYkK TIL that Rick Allen, the drummer for Def Leppard, lost his arm after a car accident in 1984. He thought he could never play in the band again and became very depressed until a fellow drummer helped him design an electronic drum kit that could be played with one arm. He returned to the band in 1986.

VB0o4 TIL the phrase "Taco Tuesday" is trademarked by Taco John's, who has won cease and desists against other restaurants and even large companies that must seek permission to use it in their branding and advertising.

5YMmR TIL of Tibs the Great, British Royal Mail's "Number One Cat", who kept Post Office headquarters mouse-free for 14 years. He was considered an official employee, and his low salary was the subject of debate in the House of Commons. When he died in 1964 several newspapers ran obituaries

OoMe6 TIL that in 1917 you could order a belt-fed machine gun from a Sears catalog: "Machine guns are used largely by police organizations, home guards and municipalities in case of riots."

nWaOr TIL Motley Crue is banned form ever getting inducted into the Rock N' Roll Hall Of Fame.