Post * eaPD — Curious Curator

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TIL that there is a siren for the Holocaust Remembrance Day that literally stops everyone in their tracks

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E1jMw TIL: Clinking glasses together dates back to medieval times when hosts would pour their guests wine into their glass as proof it wasn't poisoned. Over time this became a symbolic gesture and if the guest trusted their host they would just clink their glasses together instead as a symbol of trust.

Epx0 TIL that it became illegal to sell ice-cream sodas on a Sunday in the American town of Evanston during the late 19th century. To get around the problem some traders replaced the soda with syrup and called the dessert an “Ice Cream Sunday.” Today, we cherish them as “Sundaes”.

dDenr TIL Jerry Zucker, director of Ghost (1990) didn't want Patrick Swayze or Whoopi Goldberg to audition, saying "over my dead body will Patrick Swayze ever play this role." Patrick ended up securing the part and helped change Jerry's mind on Whoopi Goldberg...the role she would win an academy for.

xAEb TIL in medieval times the Japanese used to dye their teeth black. It also acts as a dental sealant to prevent tooth decay. The reason for this was objects that were pitch black, such as glaze-like lacquer, were seen as beautiful.

AD8Ma TIL, blues musician Robert Johnson built a homemade guitar by mounting nails on a building as his first guitar to play music on. It had only three strings, and used a bottle as a bridge.