Post * 8aXdG — Curious Curator

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TIL That the name "Alfred" literally means "Elf Counsel" and that Alfred the Great, first King of England, was the first known person to bear that name

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e0Byk TIL that in the "Cookie Monster" study, experimenters randomly appointed one person the leader of a small group. When an experimenter brought in a plate of 5 cookies, the "leaders" were more likely to take a second cookie, and to eat with their mouths open and get crumbs all over the place.

eMeE TIL Palomar Observatory representatives have managed to persuade the city councils of San Diego and its neighboring communities to light their streets with low-pressure sodium lamps in order to reduce light pollution for their astronomers

R7Pgl Today I learned of Mehran Karimi Nasseri, an Iranian who lost his passport and was stranded in Charles de Gaulle Airport for 18 years.

jN96M TIL That The Black Plague Nearly Wiped Out Europe Killing In Some Cities As Many as 90% of the Population

Zp7Ro TIL The name "sniper" comes from the verb "to snipe", which originated in the 1770s among soldiers in British India in reference to shooting. An extremely challenging game bird for hunters due to its alertness, camouflaging colour and erratic flight behaviour.