Post * 4Xg8w — Curious Curator

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TIL that for every child born or adopted in Wales since April 2014, the government have donated a fruit tree to Ugandan families.

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p46p TIL Johnny Depp is descended from the first African woman to legally gain freedom from slavery

DQd8P TIL about "the yips", the sudden and unexplained loss of ability to perform certain actions in experienced athletes across many sports. For example, All-Star pitcher Jon Lester began struggling to field hit balls in 2014 so he would run most of the way to 1st base and underhand throw the ball.

exJL TIL There is a genetic disease that results in short stature, longer life expectancy, and near immunity to cancer and diabetes. People with this condition actually look like Hobbits.

Yp5YA TIL U.S. President Ronald Reagan is responsible for the drinking age being set at 21 years in 1984, prior to which many states had a lower drinking age at 18 or 20 only.

0wDgv TIL that 100 million years ago, the Sahara Desert was inhabited by galloping crocodiles. These crocodile relatives were nicknamed BoarCroc, DuckCroc, RatCroc, DogCroc and PancakeCroc.