Post * 0d7aN — Curious Curator

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TIL John Smoltz is the only pitcher in the Baseball Hall of Fame to have undergone Tommy John Surgery.

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YEwx TIL that an estimated 10-20% of the entire population of Mauritania is enslaved. It only became a crime in 2007.

OXJ4 TIL Stephen Colbert’s father and two older brothers died in a plane crash because the cockpit crew became distracted from talking while landing the plane. A few years later, the FAA created the ‘Sterile Cockpit Rule,’ prohibiting staff from engaging in non-essential conversation once below 10,000 ft

v191x TIL geese are sometimes used instead of guard dogs. They have excellent eyesight, are very territorial, and can discern unusual people or sounds.

Br6Bk TIL that Chris Hemsworth's childhood name was "Kip" because every time he tried saying "Christopher" it came out as "Kiptader"

704Z TIL that throughout the entire series of “Friends”, the six characters slept with a combined total of 85 people. And yes, Joey had the most.