Post * 1JBX — Curious Curator

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TIL that the United States Marine Corps is older than the United States.

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4XoL5 TIL Latest research shows that infrared sensors in the dogs nose can detect heat

OoogY TIL Shirley Temple, the infamous child star from the 1930s, was heavily involved in politics. She was a United Nations delegate, and also a United States ambassador to several countries.

9YdQm TIL that In 1980 Keele University, in response to education spending cuts, issued a unilateral Declaration of Independence. The “Free Republic of Keele” declared themselves independent of the UK and issued students with new passports, enforced border control and wrote a new national anthem

7r6br TIL A man named beneficiaries in his will by picking 70 random names out of a phone book. His estate included a 12-room apartment in Lisbon, a house, a luxury car, two motorcycles, and money in bank accounts. Each beneficiary received several thousand euros.

wLBj7 TIL that only mammals to experience menopause are humans, killer whales and pilot whales . It is thought that older females have evolved to forfeit their ability to reproduce so they can use their energy to nurture their daughters’ offspring. This is known as the ‘grandmother hypothesis’.