Post * jPX — Curious Curator

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TIL that there is a 3D printer that can make burritos.

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ADm07 TIL of the old adage: “Red sky at night, sailor's delight. Red sky in morning, sailor's warning". By basing the color of the sunset/sunrise one can tell of the weather conditions for that day/night.

4XnbJ TIL Screenwriter Shane Black's original title for The Last Boy Scout was Die Hard, but Producer Joel Silver asked if he could use the title for a movie he was working on called Nothing Lasts Forever. Black agreed and Nothing Last Forever became Die Hard and Die Hard became The Last Boy Scout

78gvp TIL the avg square feet for apartments in Manhattan has grown over the last 10 years from 721 to 740

VBRlG TIL that the animation film Stand by Me Doraemon helped ease diplomatic tensions between China and Japan.

e08D6 TIL open-plan offices can lead to increases in health problems in officeworkers. The design increases noise polution and removes privacy which increases stress. Ultimately the design is related to lower job satisfaction and higher staff turnover.