Post * Z4Qp — Curious Curator

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TIL that 25 years ago, two million people joined their hands to form a human chain spanning over 600 kilometres (370 mi) across the three Baltic states in memory of the victims of the Soviet terror.

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WX48 TIL the world’s first nuclear power plant, built by the USSR in 1951, wasn’t decommissioned until 2002

6Er6W TIL that as a teenager, former President of the United States Richard Nixon would often get up at 4 AM to go buy vegetables for his impoverished family

e0pM6 TIL Prince used a picture of Dave Chappelle dressed as him on the cover of his 2013 album, "Breakfast Can Wait" after he performed in a sketch making fun of Prince

D6xv TIL in Pompeii around 2000 years ago, “Beware Of The Dog” mosaics were used near the entrances to houses, much like modern day signs serving the same purpose.

BgQme TIL Shirley Temple hated the mocktail of lemon-lime soda/ginger ale and grenadine named after her, declaring it "too sweet". In 1988, she won a lawsuit to stop a bottled version from using her name.