Post * 69Q7 — Curious Curator

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TIL that “care package” comes from an acronym started in 1945 for “Cooperative for American Remittances to Europe.”

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x6j1D TIL that gorillas eat the peel of bananas

JYxNk TIL, the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea is a wildlife haven. While most natural wildlife and rare plants have been killed off in the South, the DMZ hasn’t been touched in over 60 years, which resulted in unique species of flora and fauna to flourish in this area.

ZppeG TIL that the Battle of Bannockburn was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. Although victory would not be secured until 14 years later, Bannockburn is still a major landmark in Scottish history.

mDRy TIL Eminem was so severely bullied in public school that his mother sued the local school board for “failing to sufficiently protect her child”

nmj9 TIL that Tigers and a type of African Jackal (Dhole) have a relationship where a lone jackal will trail a tiger, eating the large cat’s kills. The dhol will also warn nearby dhols of the tiger’s presence, in exchange for also alerting tigers to nearby kills. Tigers have trained hunting dogs.