The arrival of a construction crew at their house attracted/sparked/aroused the 'curiosity' of their neighbors.
He went into the store out of 'curiosity'. [=because he was curious to see what was in the store]
The movie failed to satisfy her 'curiosity' about the assassination.
(..) Mmm. That smells good. What is that? That's braised veal. - Shit. There's a paper towel on the counter. Out of curiosity... how long is this vacation of yours going to last? How come you don't have any pictures of my mom around? Don't you like thinking about her? (..)2005 In Her Shoes
(..) - Buy some mittens. Rose. Your sister. Guess who's in New York waiting for her callback to be the next MTVveejay? Well, uh- Out of curiosity, um, how much did it cost you to get up there? Who cares? I'll make it back. Oh, right, when MTV hires you and makes you a great big star. (..)2005 In Her Shoes