Post * 9w6JD — Curious Curator

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TIL: The concept of "Net Carbs,"was created by Atkins Nutritionals Inc. It is not based on any scientific studies and the term was dropped from their program by Atkins in 2004 for being "too vague." Neither the FDA nor the American Diabetes Association recognizes the term or the concept as valid.

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0wNLy TIL The Unabomber was a subject in CIA MK Ultra experiments at Harvard that may have shaped his personality for his future bombings

4XB8g TIL That while a cow eats basically no fat in its natural diet, bacteria digest the grass such that the cow absorbs 70% of its calories from fats

JKD8 TIL that “antisocial” is commonly used as the term to describe the enjoyment to harm, show disregard to, or be hostile towards organized society. “Asocial” is the correct term for simply not enjoying being with people and/or interacting with them.

R5bM8 TIL That early paintings of Jesus often had him holding/using a wand when performing his miracles

xVoxg TIL that extras in films and TV shows are often ordered to repeat "Watermelon cantaloupe" or "Rhubarb rhubarb" over and over in order to imitate the murmur of a crowd in the background of the scene. The mouth movements to say these phrases are sufficient to give the illusion of real speech.