Post * 6nXY — Curious Curator

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TIL that in some remote parts of the Balkans there is a practice where a woman could choose to live as a man and take on the role of patriarch if her family had no male heirs, as long as she makes a vow of chastity

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woMg1 TIL, of a 1943 smog storm in Los Angeles which came so suddenly and was so intense, the noxious fumes were thought to be an enemy gas attack

ADgwd TIL that France won a war over China in 1885 resulting in the creation of French Indochina

X0gdD TIL of Cri du chat syndrome which is a rare genetic disorder that affects 1 in 50,000 children; its name comes from the French for "cry of the cat" as the cries of affected infants are similar to that of a meowing kitten due to problems with the larynx and nervous system

WAd8 TIL People with good social support are less likely to develop mental disorders (such as PTSD, anxiety, bipolar, etc.)

V6G0 TIL that 3 men forced their way into a 67-year-old man’s home with the intention of raping his granddaughter and stealing the money in his safe. He agreed to open the safe and take out the cash, but instead of taking out the money, he took out a gun and shot all of them.