Post * XJBD — Curious Curator

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TIL: NYC had to recall pencils with the message “Too Cool to Do Drugs” on them. As they were sharpened, they’d say “Cool to Do Drugs” and “Do Drugs”, etc.

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R7Xg8 TIL Thomas Jefferson's draft of the Declaration of Independence contained a passage that condemned slavery as one of the many evils foisted upon the colonies by the British crown.

pKjp TIL the difference between telenovelas and soap operas. Telenovelas end after a certain period of time, while soap operas go on as long as ratings justify doing so.

wAr1 TIL that the IKEA HQ in Delft, Netherlands had to stop offering their €1,- breakfast during the weekends because the highways couldn’t handle the traffic it attracted.

9wvdX TIL INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence suffered a fractured skull and brain damage from a cabbie attack in 1992. This resulted in depressive episodes and violent outbursts including pulling a knife on his bandmates and threatening to kill them. Five years later Michael hung himself.

9YXDM TIL Lego is the largest tire manufacturing company in the world, producing over 318 million units every year. That is over 870,000 units every day.