Post * 0Awp — Curious Curator

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TIL Only 16 companies on Earth have a larger revenue than The Catholic Church ($170 Billion)

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LQr1p TIL "once in a blue moon" is around every 2.7172 years and is coincidentally close to the number e.

OGV9e TIL Fender Guitars did a study and found that 90% of new guitar players abandon playing within 1 year. The 10% that don't quit spend an average of $10,000 on hardware over their lifetime, buying 5-7 guitars and multiple amps.

9er TIL a broken heart can actually kill you - Takotsubo cardiomyopathy aka Broken Heart Syndrome

R740l TIL Quokkas have a survival instinct which triggers when a mother is threatened by a predator. She will throw her baby at the predator, which will hiss at the predator while the mother makes her escape.

d84aE TIL in 2013 it was estimated there were more than 100 uncontacted tribes around the world, mostly in the densely forested areas of South America, Central Africa, Asia and New Guinea. Knowledge of the existence of these groups comes from infrequent and sometimes violent encounters and aerial footage.