Post * ZpWLQ — Curious Curator

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TIL that American Airlines created Sabre, the multi-airline reservation system. Knowing that more than 50% of travel agents chose the first flight they saw, American modified the ranking system to display its flights before those from rivals. The US outlawed such manipulation in 1984.

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v7yD TIL that a convenience store employee and his father stole a 5million dollar lottery ticket, told the winner it was only worth $5,000, only paid him $4,000 and then pushed him out the door and locked it.

ANaAo TIL The seemingly nonsense phrase 'Fee-fi-fo-fum' from the Giant in Jack and the Beanstalk is likely a sentence in ancient Gaelic meaning "Behold food, good to eat, sufficient for my hunger!" The phrase is atleast several hundred years old and is referenced by Nashe and Shakespeare.

BgyxD TIL that the red spot on Jupiter is, in simple terms, a storm larger than earth that’s lasted for 150+ years

wNl1 TIL that Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders only make $150 per home game and must pay for their own hair, makeup, travel, and photo expenses. They must also practice for 6 hours a week and show up to games 5 hours before they start.

9Yw56 TIL one gallon of horseshoe crab blood sells for $60,000 on the world market.