Post * 8aPL — Curious Curator

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TIL That King Philip of Macedon lost his eye in a battle. When his men picked up the arrow that had pierced him, written on the shaft was “To Philip’s Eye!” The Archer had called his shot.

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eJlD TIL Canada has it’s own equivalent to the Western genre called Northerns, in these stories Canadian lawmen treat native people with compassion and Americans are often depicted as hotheads who are quick to violence

4kEKX TIL during the Cold War the US government stored opium and morphine at Fort Knox and the West Point Mint, to ensure the nation had adequate supplies in case of war or other supply disruptions. The stockpile was enough to meet the painkiller needs of the United States for one year.

KOBZ4 TIL that meringues become sticky because the sugar absorbs moisture from the air

696Wl TIL if you play Star Wars music on Spotify (on PC) the song progress bar changes to a lightsaber, which styles can be changed if you click on it

gdGD TIL the Pitcairn Islands, the least populous national jurisdiction in the world, is inhabited only by the descendents of the mutineers from the HMS Bounty