Post * e0O6L — Curious Curator

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TIL that in Cuba condoms are considered a multipurpose tool, used for fishing, hair dressing and wine making, among other things

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PGdL TIL that, as of the 2016 playoffs, no Vermont high school graduate has ever played in the NBA.

0jKy TIL that the phrase “Great minds think alike” is only half of it. The full phrase is “Great minds think alike, but fools rarely differ.”

R7mV9 TIL the Pharoah Akhenaten broke tradition by only allowing the worship of Aten, the sun god. The statues of other gods were destroyed and many monuments to Aten were built. After his death, Akhenaten's monuments were dismantled, his statues were destroyed, and his name excluded from lists of rulers.

nekAd TIL That although known locally, Machu Picchu was not known to the Spanish during the colonial period and remained unknown to the outside world until American historian Hiram Bingham brought it to international attention in 1911.

ekb5 TIL that Amish men don’t wear wedding rings. Instead they grow their beards out. A married man shaving his beard is like lying about his relationship status.