Post * XOrk — Curious Curator

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TIL: There is a Canadian car manufacturing company that produces a cheap electric car. There’s one catch, it can’t be sold in Canada

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kmJE TIL that former baseball player Bobby Bonilla signed a contract in 2000 which pays him $1.9 million a year until 2035.

GYWZN TIL ELO's first album "The Electric Light Orchestra" has a different name in the US. The american record company tried to call and confirm the name of the album. When they failed to reach anyone on the phone, they wrote down "No Answer", which someone misconstrued as the name of the album.

awYyN TIL that the Platypus lacks nipples so will feed it's young by essentially sweating out milk from it's skin

v1DL7 TIL: Following the teams first Stanley Cup victory, Edmonton Oilers owner Peter Pocklington included the name of his father, Basil, who was unaffiliated with the team, to be engraved on the cup. After the NHL learned of the move, it ordered the name removed. The name is now covered by a line of X's.

7rMp TIL women were not the first choice as telephone operators. Prior to September 1, 1878, when a woman named Emma Nutt became the first female operator, boys were the preferred choice. It was soon apparent, however, that boys often insulted and prank customers.