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#CuriousNashville: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driver’s license?
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Curious Nashville: Why is there a microscopic typo on the Tennessee driver's license?
Look closely and you might find a surprise on your Tennessee ID. Like a typo. Curious Nashville searches for the reason.
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June 20, 2026 at 1:24 PM
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#CuriousNashville: What happened to the ancient Mississippian town at the site of the Brentwood Library?
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Curious Nashville: What happened to the ancient Mississippian town at the site of the Brentwood Library?
Construction of the Brentwood Library in 1997 revealed the history of the site — and led to controversial actions.
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April 3, 2026 at 12:59 PM
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#CuriousNashville: What are those gleaming golden portraits on Nashville’s historic courthouse?
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Curious Nashville: What are those gleaming golden portraits on Nashville's historic courthouse?
What are the pictures on the front of the Metro Courthouse that appear to be outlined in gold? Are they ever going to be restored?
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February 10, 2026 at 5:32 PM
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Flashback! 50+ years ago in Nashville, it was during these days leading up to Christmas that employees of a downtown bank would put on popular choir performances. Revisit the tradition with #CuriousNashville:
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Curious Nashville: Why did a Nashville bank release a Christmas album?
The album cover intrigues: A choir in red robes singing in the lobby of a bank lobby, with the conductor standing behind a desk of deposit slips. By how did it come to be?
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December 22, 2025 at 5:32 PM
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Will the Fox Trot Carousel spin again?

Created by Red Grooms, the artistic merry-go-round has been in storage since 2003. Catch up on the history and the latest development from #CuriousNashville.

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Curious Nashville: Hope for the Tennessee Fox Trot Carousel
The beloved but mothballed Fox Trot Carousel may get its comeback. The Tennessee State Museum is asking for proposals from partners to restore and operate
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November 22, 2025 at 3:16 PM
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We’re bringing back Curious Nashville – where the @WPLN newsroom answers YOUR questions about the things that make you go 🧐. Listen today at noon. #CuriousNashville
A round lighting fixture with ornate bronze design and large candle-like lights hangs for a blue ceiling painted with stars. A person peers into a rusted out round metal object. A large rectangular wooden sign painted in three sections of green, white, and red. A man, backlit by a projector light, uses his hands to create shadows that dance on a wall.
October 30, 2025 at 3:32 PM