Post * pYZkN — Curious Curator

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TIL the 1975 Haicheng earthquake is widely considered the most successful example of earthquake prediction, with the city having been evacuated beforehand, resulting in few deaths. However, the prediction was only possible due to a special foreshock sequence, making it useless for future prediction.

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epKJ4 TIL The F150 is the ninth most popular vehicle in the world, despite having virtually no sales outside the US. The only other American cars in the top ten are Teslas, which sell world-wide.

e0PLD TIL a man from New Zealand memorized every french word in the french scrabble dictionary and won the French Scrabble Championship. He still doesn't speak any french.

grwey TIL that Tabasco Sauce undergoes a three-year fermentation process in repurposed whiskey barrels before it’s bottled.

VBY40 TIL Bulldogs are named for Bull-Baiting, a 'sport' where a bull is chained to a stake and set upon by dogs

4X7bb TIL author Clive Barker supported himself early in his career by occasionally working as a male prostitute for rich and secretive clients. The experience inspired him to write, "The Hellbound Heart", which was later adapted into the film, "Hellraiser"