Post * 4XvRw — Curious Curator

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TIL about Hookworms. Parasites that run rampant in the southern US that cause lethargy, intense brain fog, and a distended belly. This is where the stereotype of a “dumb, lazy, potbellied southerner” comes from.

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gBnW TIL the Labrador dog is from Newfoundland and the Newfoundland dog is from Labrador.

w68M TIL of the Copsey Brothers who were the first men to build a jail in Lower Lake, Ca, the first to occupy it, after celebrating its completion too enthusiastically, and the first to escape, after realizing they had forgotten to nail down the roof.

EgbGW TIL that a medieval hermit could voluntarily choose to live in a small sealed room attached to the church for the rest of their lives. Priests would give them funeral rites before they entered and they were treated like living saints.

md6y TIL that jams are made from fruit, while jellies are made from juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp. Fruit butters are slow cooked to a smooth consistency.

EyRd TIL that ‘The Walking Dead’ is shot on 16mm film, which gives it a natural gritty look and allows the zombie make-up effects to be the most believable on screen.