Post * j6wDE — Curious Curator

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TIL that South Koreans can be punished for using cannabis in a county where it's legal upon return to South Korea

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X0ow8 TIL round storm clouds that look like cotton balls or puffy batter being deep-fried are called mammatus clouds

MZk7 TIL Kindergarten (literally “children’s garden”) while both a German word and a German invention widely adopted around the world is, ironically, not usually part of the German state-supported school system.

b96KQ TIL that Japan has a 'national fungus' - Aspergillus oryzae, or koji - which is essential for brewing sake, and making miso, soy sauce, and other traditional Japanese foods.

awD8b TIL screensavers were originally created as a way to prevent burn-in on old CRT screens, where if the image stayed the same for too long it would get burnt into the screen.

nWLVW TIL that the total value of all the gold owned in the world is only slightly less than the total value of all stocks ($18 trillion vs $22 trillion, respectively)