Post * 0W9v — Curious Curator

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TIL - Worms regrow their decapitated heads, along with the memories inside

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Rkl1 TIL that the predominant flavor of maraschino cherries is actually almond, not cherry

rNDRM TIL a Turkish Soldier Carried a Wounded Anzac Enemy to Safety During Gallipoli and After the Battle of Gallipoli, a deep bond was established between the Turks and the Anzacs.

8aYkP TIL In 1972, the Loch Ness Investigation Bureau captured two frames that appeared to suggest the presence of two large, unidentified animals. Three years later, in June 1975, a single camera captured what became known as the “Gargoyle shot” that appeared to show a large head with horny protrusions

RWgj TIL that it currently costs 2000 lives a year to power Beijing, but only 200 lives a year to give twice the power to New York simply because of clean air laws. If China and America went full nuclear, those stats would drop to 0.6 and 1.2 lives a year respectively.

ZpYnD TIL that the 1927 film "Napoléon" which spans 5 1/2 hours, was originally envisioned by its director Abel Gance to be first of six films about Napoleon's career. After the difficulties encountered in making the first film, he realised that the costs involved would make the full project impossible.