Post * nevJP — Curious Curator

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TIL The production company behind Shark Tank used to require contestants to give them 5% equity or 2% of the profits from their companies in exchange for appearing on the show. Mark Cuban threatened to quit over this rule, so producers got rid of it.

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pYZBZ TIL the disappearance of Mt Kilimanjaro's glaciers is driven by solar radiation, since the air around it is rarely above freezing. Most of the retreat occurred before 1953, nearly two decades before any conclusive evidence of atmospheric warming was available.

DQQLr TIL that NFL quarterback Gale Gilbert was on five consecutive losing Super Bowl teams - Buffalo 1991-1994, San Diego 1995 - the most consecutive major championship losses in pro team sports.

GYXNN TIL that Depression actually alters vision, making the world appear far more dull and monochrome. This is due to lower Retinal activity in comparison to someone that doesn't suffer from Depression.

VBXO8 TIL In ancient and medieval times, King Solomon was not only considered a wise king, but also a prolific practitioner of magic, with several Grimoire's and Treatises on magic allegedly written by him

QJ5NM TIL the 'G' on Speed Racer's shirt stands for "Go", his name in the original manga and the 'M' on the hood of the Mach 5 stands for "Mifune Motors." The name of the series, Mach GoGoGo has a triple meaning: "Mahha-gō" is the name of the car; the main character is Gō Mifune; and the English word "Go"