Post * d51d — Curious Curator

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TIL that in the UK people who need a guide dog can obtain one for 50p; it costs around £50k to train and support that same dog from birth to retirement.

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p8OGA TIL that in 2010, the Royal Mail turned 10 classic British albums into postage stamps, including albums by Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, the Rolling Stones, David Bowie and Blur.

N7VLb TIL Grapefruit got its name because they grow in clusters similar to grapes.

rr84 TIL of a millionaire who announced he would bury his Bentley for his afterlife. After lots of negative reaction, he revealed the publicity stunt about organ donations. “People bury things that are much more valuable then cars and nobody seems to care”.

8e10L TIL that bubble wrap was the result of a failed experiment to create textured wallpaper and was never intended to be a protective wrapping/packaging.

rZ7e TIL the 1980’s song “The Future’s So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades” is widely misinterpreted as a positive outlook on the future. Writer Pat MacDonald explained the song is actually about a grim outlook, even hinting that the “bright future” was in fact due to an impending nuclear holocaust.