Post * 0wknA — Curious Curator

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TIL that scholars of Aramaic argue that the Qur'an is mistranslated: the original Aramaic word doesn't promise martyrs an award of 72 virgins in heaven, it promises them 72 raisins.

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nEyr TIL some animals commit suicide because a parasite is “Brain-Jacking” them. One example is Acanthocephala, which infects crustaceans, and forces them to swim to the water’s surface so they’re eaten by ducks.

v15Rr TIL In January 2014, in response to a wave of anti-gay laws passed in Africa, Kenyan author Binyavanga Wainaina publicly announced that he was gay, first writing an essay that he described as a "lost chapter" of his 2011 memoir entitled "I am a Homosexual, Mum"

MeVOW TIL of the "Monkey Love Experiments" where infant monkeys were housed with two artificial mothers: one, made only of wire, dispensed food, while the other had no food but was made of soft terrycloth. The monkeys spent nearly all of their time clinging to the soft mother despite the lack of food.

KYY6B TIL In Switzerland, until 2010, all capable males were required to keep a Sig SG 550 and a Sig Sauer p229 at home or at the local armory, to provide for the national defense.

loynK TIL that in the first Terminator movie, they had such a small budget that they performed scenes without permits. So much so, that one scene required Arnold to punch a car even though they didn't own it.