Post * 8eKZb — Curious Curator

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TIL that birth ratios seem to skew towards more females during famine. Mothers in good condition are more likely to give birth to sons, whereas mothers in poor condition are more likely to give birth to daughters.

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A9lx TIL Ostriches are the largest and heaviest birds in the world, they can outrun Leopards, their kick is strong enough to kill a Lion, male Ostriches can roar like a lion and they can see as far as 2.2 miles (3.5 km).

Z8YlD TIL Krusty the Clown was originally supposed to be Homer Simpson's secret identity.

ZOpR TIL Frank Herbert’s ‘Dune’ is best-selling science fiction novel of all time. Herbert was an ardent environmentalist and intentionally included ecological issues in his novels to stimulate his readers to think about critical environmental issues facing human kind.

gZ08 TIL that the area code around Cape Canaveral is 3……….2……….1

8xPZ TIL of the 2003 Iranian film, Crimson Gold. The lead role of a suicidal, schizophrenic pizza delivery man was played by an actual paranoid schizophrenic pizza delivery man, who had never acted before. The film was banned in Iran for being “too dark”.