Post * 4Xk9o — Curious Curator

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TIL that during apartheid, the South African Chemical & Biological weapons program differed in its aims from the programs of many countries in that a major focus of the South African program was to develop non-lethal agents to help suppress internal dissent.

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m1PdY TIL the "Millennial Pause" is a phenomenon where generations older than Gen Zs tend to pause before speaking when a camera begins recording.

VBYj0 TIL that the demiurge of Gnosticism originally came from Plato’s dialogue timaeus. the demiurge of timaeus is depicted as a benevolent figure who shaped the universe whereas the Demiurge of Gnosticism is depicted as an evil or ignorant figure who created the material universe.

BE7L TIL When Brahms was awarded an honorary doctorate in 1881, he strung together 4 popular student drinking songs into a symphony as a sarcastic thank you and premiered the song as the conductor at a special convocation.

XE1NP TIL scientists didn't know where birds went in the winter until 1822. That year, a stork was seen in Germany with an arrow from central Africa lodged in its neck, having flown 3,000 km in its wounded state. This provided the final proof that birds migrate.

xV11b TIL American football is based on “rugby football” and soccer is based on “association football”. Both of them are called “football” because they were played on foot as opposed to horseback.