Post * ndo7 — Curious Curator

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TIL Mark Zuckerberg ate meat only from the animals he killed, as a personal challenge to himself for 2011

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pYR68 TIL that Turkey rejected a seriously entertained proposal for the European flag that had a cross in a golden circle over the blue background, citing religious associations.

6ELLY TIL the studio tapes for Billy Joel's first album, 'Cold Spring Harbor,' were transferred to vinyl at a higher speed which made both the music and Joel’s voice sound higher-pitched than normal

DEJJ TIL asbestos in the United States has not been banned and is totally legal. When the Environmental Protection Agency tried to ban it, supporters of the asbestos industry actually overturned the ban in a lawsuit. It is still widely used in products to this day.

PYw6w TIL After Peter the Great mandated that all officers in his army must have started their career as privates, noble families began to register newborn boys as privates. First reporting for service at the age of 15, the boys were then promoted through seniority to junior lieutenant or equivalent rank

6drm TIL It costs more to put someone on death row than life in prison