Post * wLLZ1 — Curious Curator

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TIL that when Prince Carl of Denmark was offered the throne of newly independent Norway in 1905, he refused to take it unless the Norwegian people agreed that they wanted a monarchy rather than a republic. He won the resulting referendum with 79%, and became King Haakon VII.

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yQxWX TIL In the original version of Tenacious D's "Tribute", the "Greatest Song In The World" consists mainly of Stairway to Heaven.

gMo8D TIL the "Jesus Nut", sometime referred to as the "Jesus Pin", is the only component holding the rotors to some helicopters' body. If it were to fail during operation, the rotors would completely separate from the body, causing a rapid unplanned decent.

96YQ TIL that South Carolina is the dumbest state in America.

NXLN6 TIL in Switzerland, dashcam footage is usually not allowed in court unless it helps solve a serious crime. Privacy laws make it hard to use, and traffic violations don't count as serious enough.

oRYko TIL about Hastings Banda, the oldest president who was still ruling Malawi at 96 years old. Under his rule, women could not wear trousers and men with beards were seized and forced to have a haircut.