TIL (today I learned)

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TIL about the Secret Darker Art of Dr. Seuss

Warning some cartoon drawings of nudity

 

[RN69]

TIL that 2000 marbles can make beautiful music. That and a whole lot of human creativity!

 

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TIL that gargoyles are only considered gargoyles if they collect rainwater and spit it out of their mouth. Otherwise, they are called grotesques.

Gargoyle - Wikipedia

 

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TIL McDonald’s use wider straws to improve the taste of Coca Cola

https://www.mcdonalds.com/us/en-us/...the-coca-cola-taste-so-good-at-mcdonalds.html

 

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TIL John Walker created the match by accident in 1826. He was scraping a mixture of dried chemicals off of a stick in his hearth and it caught fire. Against the advice of friends he did not patent his idea, leading to others greatly profiting off of his invention

 

[Irishmom2]

Wow, and to think that I saw that on CAF forum street!

Thanks for sharing that! I am a fan of Dr. Seuss books. This work is like if someone had a Seuss nightmare. A very interesting mind he had!

 

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do you remember the original show?

TIL Jonny Quest, which first aired from September 18, 1964, was an almost instant success, both critically and ratings-wise but it was canceled after one season due to the animated show’s high production costs.

 

[Irishmom2]

I used to watch it. And the horribly animated, as I recall, Clutch Cargo. There’s a blast from the past! :crazy_face: