Post * aMkN — Curious Curator

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TIL on the Thai version of “Who Wants to be a Millionaire?”, a contestant’s screen was fed the presenter’s information, with every correct answer. The contestant won the million, however it was later revoked and she was able to play again, winning only 25,000 baht (US$800~)

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VMY5D TIL That only 50% of Americans can read at an 8th grade level

EgJWX TIL Nicaragua was a popular choice for a US canal at the start of the 20th century, but narrowly lost out to Panama due to, among other reasons, a stamp showing a violently exploding Nicaraguan volcano being used as propaganda.

vP847 TIL the Boeing B-52 Stratofortress, first built in 1952 and still in use today, is commonly referred to as BUFF or Big Ugly Fat Fucker/Fella

d8WXQ TIL There is a 3D printer named "The Vulkan" that can build a 800-square-foot home in 24 hours for $4,000 or less.

OoVvg Researchers from University of California San Diego School of Medicine and Arizona State University found that if a car is parked in the sun on a summer day, the interior temperature can reach 116 degrees F. and the dashboard may exceed 165 degrees F. in approximately one hour — the time it can take for a young child trapped in a car to suffer fatal injuries.