Post * eBgD — Curious Curator

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TIL that the president’s feces & urine are Classified Top Secret, and that it is flown back to the United States for disposal when visiting other countries.

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OopZ7 TIL that for much of the 20th century, the US state of Oklahoma practiced blatant sexism when it came to alcohol: women were allowed to drink 3.2% beer at 18 and everything else at 21, whereas men weren't allowed to drink anything at all until 21.

x6bJg TIL The space probe Juno was unable to make use of its Jovian Infrared Auroral Mapper (JIRAM) instrument during its first otherwise successful close flyby of Jupiter due to it being offline awaiting a software update.

N568 TIL that most flat glass is made by floating a pool of molten glass above a pool of molten metal

EgJrw TIL about Paul Barton, a pianist who plays classical music for elephants in an elephant sanctuary

Ove1 TIL that the SriLankan Airlines president sacked the CEO after he refused to move business class passengers to economy to give their seats to the airline’s president’s family. He appointed his brother-in-law instead, who lacked experience. In 7 years the airline accumulated US$875 million in losses