Post * pYOM4 — Curious Curator

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TIL - in 2015, Volkswagen sold more currywurst (sausages) than cars. The sausages are branded with a stamp that says “Volkswagen original parts” in German (“Volkswagen Originalteil”)

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oRoNR TIL that while filming John Wick 4, Keanu Reeves gifted stunt performers customized T-shirts showing how many times they "died" in the film, with some dying over 20 times. His personal team of stuntmen also received custom Rolex Submariner watches after filming, as a token of appreciation.

N7EW1 TIL there is a disease for plants literally named "BroomRape"

8NgZ TIL that many Cherokee Indians sided and fought with the Confederacy during the American Civil War, both because many were black slave owners themselves and also because they resented the Union for their treatment during the Trail of Tears.

awgXN TIL it only takes 42 seconds to grill a McDonald's hamburger patty on a double-sided grill. So technically no one has a job "flipping" burgers at McDonald's.

ADdyd TIL there is a group of genes (HOX) that code for the proper formation of limbs in most animals. When flies have defective HOX genes, instead of antenas, they grow more legs