Post * 5Yk59 — Curious Curator

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TIL Stone crabs aren't killed for their meat. You simply remove one claw and throw them back in. They will eventually regrow their claw making them a renewable resource.

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OGAL1 TIL About the Hurst Rescue System 1, an AMC Gremlin specially modified to transport an early version of the Jaws of Life, along with first aid and firefighting equipment. It was marketed to municipalities and race tracks as a first responder vehicle.

KOd96 TIL a child, Bobby Dunbar, disappeared at age 4, then was "found" in another state with different parents. Investigators took the child, returning him to the Dunbars. Years later, DNA revealed it was the wrong kid.

Ypa1x TIL that the Mississippi River has been forced through New Orleans artificially by a series of floodgates. If they fail it will shift course 85 miles west and make America's largest port effectively useless overnight.

ZpmoG TIL that Julián Álvarez at 23 years of age, won the Treble (three major trophies in a single season) & the World Cup in the same season, making him the first football player in history to do so.

kJ0k4 TIL In many jurisdictions in the US, you cannot finalize a divorce while pregnant, and if you have a baby within 10 months of a divorce, it's assumed by law that your ex-husband is the father of the baby.