Post * wkg8 — Curious Curator

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TIL “Reading Rainbow’ was cancelled because of President Bush’s "No Child Left Behind”

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0wAZN TIL that prior to 1922, an American woman lost her citizenship if she married a foreigner.

EggBw TIL about corn sweat, where corn plants release water into the air. One acre of corn can release 3,000-4,000 gallons of water per day, and can raise the humidity level up to 10%.

VMJJp TIL that, when child actor Jackie Coogan turned 18 he found out all his money (around $68 million) had been spent by his mother who argued "No promises were ever made to give Jackie anything. Every dollar a kid earns before he is 21 belongs to his parents."

X01wj TIL that American rockets are often equipped with a self-destruct system to protect people if the vehicle goes off course. Since 1958, 33 US orbital launch attempts have ended by self-destruction.

9wKnM TIL Mincemeat pie was once preferred over Apple pie as the iconic symbol of American cuisine. This popularity was partly due to the 19th and early 20th century recipe's including actual meat and substantial quantities of booze (usually brandy but sometimes rum and/or Madeira).