Post * 4j6b — Curious Curator

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TIL that an Australian man waited 416 days to see what happens after his ipod timer passes 9999 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds

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dDMnZ TIL that although Thomas Hart Benton was a loyal aide to future President Andrew Jackson, he still fought a duel with him, in which Jackson was nearly killed.

nW47o TIL that Russia has 10 ‘nuclear cities’ which were kept a secret from even Russias population until 1993, no one was allowed in or out yet it had full functioning populations in.

Nrne TIL the modern men’s suit was first adopted by rulers, not businessmen, at the behest of Beau Brummell, a close confidant of George IV.

4ngJ TIL a man who committed suicide wrote a 1,905 page suicide note, complete with a bibliography and works cited.

XEBlR TIL That every 13 -17 years, billions of Cicadas emerge from the ground to mate. Once the Cicadas have transformed and predators leave the swarms alone, the males lay eggs. After a few days, they all die and disappear for another 13 - 17 years.