Post * 6EEB7 — Curious Curator

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TIL There is a single colony of ants that spans three continents, covering much of Europe, the west coast of the U.S and the west coast of Japan. "The enormous extent of this population is only parrelled by human society".

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b6DDQ TIL about Washington Harrison Donaldson, the real-life inspiration for the titular Wizard of Oz. He was a circus magician, gymnast, and ventriloquist who disappeared in a hot air balloon never to be seen again.

R50v8 TIL the same gene mutation responsible for dogs' friendly behavior compared to wolves' causes Williams syndrome in humans. This rare genetic condition is characterized by increased sociability but decreased cognitive ability.

GAyBG TIL the Vinland Map, once believed to be a pre-Columbian map proving Vikings knew of North America before Columbus, was confirmed as a 20th-century forgery through advanced ink analysis and dating techniques.

gMjv9 TIL: The story of CEO of ZOOM video communications who earned 4 billion dollars in just three months.

D1nQr TIL that some unmanned spacecraft don’t have colour cameras because they get a higher resolution if it’s black and white and because less information had to be transmitted, thus saving the space crafts power supply and is significantly deceases the time it takes to transmit the data back to earth.