Post * emW6 — Curious Curator

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TIL Nickelodeon originally didn’t air commercials, instead the time was filled with a performing mime

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kJJ4 TIL That George Clooney inquired about guest starring on South Park. He was offered the role of Stan’s dog. He accepted, voicing several very good barks. Jay Leno has also provided the meows for Cartman’s cat.

woZWJ TIL that the world’s oldest dog lived to 29.5 years old. While the median age a dog reaches tends to be about 10-15 years, the Australian cattle dog, ‘Bluey’, survived to the ripe old age of 29.5.

6YNX TIL North Korea’s most popular browser is Google Chrome, while South Korea’s is Internet Explorer.

MQmb TIL that students studying crows at the University of Washington wore wigs and masks because the crows would remember their faces and harass them for the remainder of their college career.

XEjGR TIL Lloyds of London is known for providing unusual insurance policies. Things insured by Lloyds of London include Keith Richards' fingers, Michael Flatley's legs for $47m, Keiran Lee's penis for $1m, and the hands of the 1932 world yo-yo champion.