Post * 9pgr — Curious Curator

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TIL: More Americans killed by falling T.V’s than by terrorist attacks

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ne719 TIL that "knocking on wood" originated from pagan culture and was done to scare away evil spirts that lived in trees

kOrEE TIL "Eddie Would Go." Eddie would go is a cult saying attributed to lifeguard legend Eddie Aikau. Eddie saved over 500 people while lifeguarding. Ultimately he died while trying to save others. He was often cited as braving conditions that nobody else would in order to save others. Eddie would go

6bNl TIL that the funny viral photos of our cats and dogs pressing their heads against the wall, is actually a sign of neurological illness and should be taken very seriously.

D1Xvj TIL Venezuela's name means "little Venice" but the South American country is, in fact, much larger then the Italian city.

GYVl1 TIL that during the 1908 Olympics in London, the Russians showed up 12 days late due to the fact that they were using the Julian calendar instead of the Gregorian calendar.