Post * nWvaG — Curious Curator

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TIL that the average Texan pays more taxes than they would in California.

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ld9K TIL the phrases “long time no see” and “no can do” are not natural English phrases, and originated as literal translations of the phrases in Cantonese, hence the simplified grammar.

0dA7v TIL the roar in the MGM lion is really a tiger

epdlE TIL: Norodom Sihanouk was King of Cambodia twice (1941–1945, 1993–2004), Chief of State (1960–1970), President of the State Presidium (1975–1976), President of the Senate (1955–1956), and served as Prime Minister ten times between 1945 and 1962.

xVVkb TIL that a Catholic cannot join any Masonic organization because membership is a grave sin bars the member from receiving Communion

aw46o TIL that Maria Sharapova's on court grunt has been recorded at a volume of 101 decibels. That's louder than a motorcycle, a lawnmower and a small aircraft. In fact it's only 5 decibels less than a lion's roar.