Post * 4p7N — Curious Curator

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TIL During the Normandy Allied Invasion, a Scottish Piper played his bagpipes walking upright while the carnage erupted. He later asked captured German prisoners why they hadn’t shot him. They said they thought he was crazy.

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aw9JL TIL that crows can and do hold grudges. Researchers in a specific mask trapped 7 crows, resulting in the entire flock harassing anyone in this mask for years, even when disguised with a hat. This means the crows recognized the face and also communicated the grudge to crows who had not seen it.

16oDr TIL: In 2021, the man with the largest family in India died. He had 39 wives, 94 kids, and 33 grandchildren. He was the head of a religious sect and lived in a pink complex with 100 rooms. He once married 10 wives in a year and would have 7-8 by his side at all times.

p8ebZ TIL the word 'bus' is actually short for 'omnibus' meaning "To contain many things" and didn't originate until the early 19th century

j614M TIL the word horseradish came about because the English misunderstood the German word “meerrettich” which means "sea radish". The word "meer" was swapped to "mare" (a female horse) even though the plant has absolutely nothing to do with horses, it just grows well by the sea.

VW6G TIL the Aztecs were not a single society or nation but many separate tribes that shared a common language and culture . The tribe in power during the Spanish Conquest was the Mexica tribe, the country’s eventual namesake.