Post * p8DG4 — Curious Curator

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TIL of the sitdown strike from 36’-37’ which an organized group of workers, usually employed at factories or other centralized locations, take unauthorized or illegal possession of the workplace by "sitting down" at their stations. Costing GM close to 3 billion in today’s market

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admA TIL that in the year AD 535-36 the world was struck with “extreme weather” which included no sunlight, noxious fumes and has been called the precursor to the Plague of Justinian. Its cause is unknown, it is well-documented and supported by scientific findings.

M7mLa TIL: Most outlet stores don’t sell leftovers from regular stores—they sell cheaper, lower-quality versions made just for outlets. The “compare at” prices and big discounts? Often fake. You think you’re getting a deal, but it’s not the same product. (California Department of Justice)

Zp7yp TIL the earliest surviving graphic novel depicting the Holocaust was created in an internment camp in 1942 and starred Mickey Mouse

Qwja TIL: Delayed cord clamping (which really should be normal cord clamping, since immediate cutting is a premature act) offers some massive health benefits to your baby, but many doctors and hospitals are yet to implement delayed cord clamping as standard practice as they just don’t want to wait

Bljd TIL there was a pilot filmed for a show called Idiot Quest, where you won points by giving the wrong answer to general-knowledge questions - but the contestants were hooked up to lie detectors to make sure they really didn’t know the answer. It never aired.