Post * bWpp — Curious Curator

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TIL That Bill Cosby and Bryan Cranston are the only two people to win three consecutive Emmys.

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NXbNJ TIL that in the UK, income tax remained controversial until well into the 20th century as it was viewed as an intrusion on privacy. The window tax was introduced as a way to tax in proportion to wealth, but without the controversy. More windows on your house meant higher taxes.

VBGLm TIL Chinese eunuchs, who had both the penis and testicles cut off with a knife at once to qualify as high-ranking civil servants. Eunuchs were considered 'pure', while those under ten were termed 'thoroughly pure'. This system lasted from 146 AD until 1924, and the last Imperial eunuch died in 1996.

Ypmbx TIL That every breath we take today contains 41% more carbon dioxide than it did in 1750

Z8PBY TIL of a child that woke up from a coma and slowly turned into a vegetable state where he couldn't move. He was fully conscious the full time

OGo5X TIL there is a species of bird that has only been found once. A Red Sea Cliff Swallow was found in Sudan in 1984, and a second bird of this species has never been found. There is not enough conclusive evidence to say it matches any other species of swallow, so it is still listed as its own species.