Post * 4k9NJ — Curious Curator

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TIL that the song "I've Been Everywhere" originally used Australian places instead of American ones

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6EwlZ TIL: Although likely not contemporaneous with Jesus Christ, scientists cannot explain how the image was put on the Shroud of Turin

W7a94 TIL ~7000 years ago, the human Y-chromosome experienced a restriction in diversity. During this time, there would have been effectively one man for every seventeen women contributing to the gene pool. Research suggests that neolithic society was selecting which men could have reproductive success.

dndd TIL There is an optimal pattern to solves Where’s Waldo

XEvMP TIL spectacled bears are the only bears native to South America. Also called Andean bears, they are one of four extant bear species that are habitually arboreal. Their diet is mainly herbivorous with 5-7% composed of meat. This bear species was the inspiration for the documentary Paddington Bear.

8e9gP TIL The founder of Sony hired an outspoken critic of their products so they could make better products. 20 years later, he became the president of Sony