Post * 60BZ — Curious Curator

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TIL there is a bone disorder in children that causes their bones to be extremely, easily broken, and that parents are going to prison for child abuse because the disorder is very often overlooked or misdiagnosed.

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9Y9KD TIL after most of Manchester United's starting line-up died in a plane crash in 1958, Real Madrid offered to loan out Alfredo Di Stéfano, the world's best player, to Manchester United. All the parties agreed, but England's FA blocked the loan, because "it would halt the progress of a British player"

mxKME TIL that context terms used in internet searches change the search results, often leading to confirmation bias. For example, if you search “is X good for you?”, the top results will be sources stating X is good for you. And vice versa.

yY0p TIL that LBJ feared he would die at age 64 because his father and grandfather had done so; it played a role in his decision not to seek reelection. LBJ died at age 64.

lnr TIL a group of American Indians are trying to secede from the USA

GYNBj TIL: A woman with a ‘mutant’ gene who feels no pain and heals without scarring was discovered by scientists. She reported numerous injuries without pain, often smelling her burning flesh before noticing any injury, and could open door to new treatments.