TIL the US $2 bill, first printed in 1862, was considered bad luck at the time. Superstitious people would rip off the corners of the bill to “reverse the curse,” rendering it unusable. The bill was also associated with gambling, prostitution, and political crookedness. by whatilearned September 18, 2022, 1:19 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment God said a good woman would be found in one of the four corners of the Earth by cringeyjokesman August 22, 2022, 12:30 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
From the dark corners of the internet. by CopyPastaArchive May 14, 2022, 9:30 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL, the round symbol with black corners coming from the center of it that are used as fiducial markers in crash test dummies and crash test cars is called the Secchi disk. It was invented in 1865 in an era when automobiles weren’t an everyday driving vehicle for the masses. by whatilearned April 12, 2022, 3:44 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
18 Comments Why in god’s name aren’t processed meats and cheese the same shape as bread? Sandwich bread is the same general shape regardless of brand and meat and cheese is almost always round. Can we please come together as a society and end the useless corners of sandwiches? by QuestionGuy February 12, 2022, 6:29 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
1 Comment A man goes on safari with his wife and mother-in-law. Whilst stretching their legs outside the jeep a lion jumps out of the bushes and corners the mother-in-law by cringeyjokesman January 19, 2022, 12:36 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
6 Comments TIL the rare confluence of a total four nations coming together on one spot only exists in Africa where the corners of Zambia, Zimbabwe, Botswana, and Namibia meet. by whatilearned August 26, 2021, 5:04 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
5 Comments TIL that the reason why there are virtually only two words for “tea” around the world (“tea” and “cha”) is related to how tee is transported to the corners of the world: areas where tea is traded on land calls it “cha”, where it is shipped by sea calls it “tea”. by whatilearned August 18, 2021, 8:53 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL an authentic smile is called a “Duchenne Smile”. It happens when the zygomaticus major muscle lifts the corners of your mouth at the same time the orbicularis oculi muscles lift your cheeks and crinkle your eyes at the corners. by whatilearned July 2, 2021, 1:33 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
More People Cutting Corners to Pay for Medications Americans are scrimping to pay for their prescription medications, and some are playing dangerous games with their health as a result. by DailyHealthNews June 7, 2021, 10:44 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
Many Deli Slicers Cut Corners on Cleanliness: CDC Cross-country survey by CDC finds untimely meat slicer cleaning, which could sicken you by DailyHealthNews May 11, 2021, 8:33 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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