Post * 7rvWr — Curious Curator

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TIL Coca-Cola didn’t become completely cocaine-free until 1929.

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N7PLJ TIL When it snows in the Netherlands, Dutch police look for cannabis growers by spotting rooftops without snow

ep5Jb TIL Catherine of Aragon became Europe’s first female diplomat in 1507 as Spain’s ambassador to England. She married Prince Arthur, who died in 1502, then his brother Henry VIII in 1509. Their marriage was pivotal in sparking the English Reformation.

e19k TIL the word Shampoo is derived from the Hindi word ‘chāmpo’ which in turn is derived from the Sanskrit root 'chapayati’ meaning: “to press, knead and soothe”

KOeQR TIL that there are 636,120 sets of symptoms that meet the current criteria for PTSD(if 4 "required" criteria are met).

xGe5 TIL of the Japanese monster Betobeto-San, which follows behind people at night making the sound of footsteps. It is not dangerous, and can be escaped simply by standing to the side and saying “After you, Betobeto-san.”