Post * 9EyQ — Curious Curator

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TIL that the standard-sized paper sheet in the western world (A4) is based on a factor of √2. The reason for this is so if you fold it lengthwise every time, it maintains the same length-to-width ratio, large or small.

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KoL4 TIL that in 1922, people rioted over whether it was okay or not to wear a straw hat past the “socially acceptable” date of September 15, in New York. The riot lasted 8 days and led to multiple arrests.

W7RwL TIL in 1923, a jockey named Frank Hayes suffered a fatal heart attack and died mid-race. His body somehow remained on the horse and crossed the finish line in first place. He had never won a race before in his life.

XK6R TIL there was a children’s concentration camp in Croatia during World War II where nearly 4,000 children died out of 6,600 total child prisoners.

WALB TIL that ‘art’ used to be an Olympic sport. Artists were award gold, silver and bronze medals for architecture, painting, sculpture, music and literature across multiple Summer Olympics in the early 20th Century. The 'arts’ were dropped from the Games because they drew too many professional artists.

D1Pwg TIL Scientists found out that the human eye is so sensitive that our eyes can even see a single photon of light.