Post * 4XnYR — Curious Curator

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TIL 70% of the land in Britain is still owned by 1% of the population, largely descended from William the Conqueror’s army

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xgL7 TIL that population density and political preference go hand in hand; people living in high density areas tend to vote liberal whereas people living in low density areas tend to vote conservative.

01GM TIL that in 2011, archeologists in Italy found the buried remains of a couple who have been holding hands for 1,500 years.

P19aV TIL that the term trypophobia (fear or disgust of irregular circular patterns) was coined by a participant in an online forum in 2005

1bVP TIL Eight people died in what was know as the London Beer Flood after 1,470,000 liters of beer spilled out of a brewery and into the streets

oBmZA TIL that the Titanic was hauling over 3000 mail sacks during its maiden voyage. When it began to flood, the five postal clerks on board tried to save as much mail as they could by hauling the sacks on deck. All five of the postal clerks died in the sinking.