Post * Xkn8 — Curious Curator

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TIL Metallica’s “Fuel” has gone unedited for 15 years in virtually all radio airplay and live televised performances (including SNL) despite the word “Fuck” being clearly audible.

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R7BJ8 TIL underwater construction can be achieved by creating dry work areas underwater inside of an enclosed space called a cofferdam

69MjX TIL that there's a sport called Extreme ironing, which consists of ironing in perilous or incongruous conditions. It can be practiced on a mountain, while snowboarding or skiing, on top of large statues... Its appeal lies in mixing the thrill of danger “with the satisfaction of a well-pressed shirt"

awaBL TIL in 1969, President Nixon proposed a minimum income for poor families known as the Family Assistance Plan (FAP). While it passed in the House, the proposal never made it out of the Senate committee.

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

ne1DB TIL Japan's aging demographic problem is so bad the country sells more adult diapers than baby ones