Post * AD9yB — Curious Curator

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TIL the famous robocop posters was a painting and not a photograph

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8nw8 TIL the most successful pirate of all time was a Chinese prostitute called Ching Shih. She commanded over 1,800 ships and up to 200,000 pirates. She was one of the few pirates to actually retire.

0VmA TIL that sea otters have a pocket set across their chest in which they carry their favorite rock. This rock is used to crack open shellfish and each rock is unique to that specific otter. They tend to hold onto the same rock for life.

7EWp TIL Timothy Ray Brown is the only human ever cured of HIV. He had the virus for 11 years before developing leukemia. When he was given a bone marrow transplant, the HIV virus disappeared. His blood has been studied for years but there’s still no definitive answer as to why he recovered.

VMkQk TIL In 2001 a man slipped on ice and drowned in his cat's water bowl

ZpEja TIL that doctors warn that sitting on the toilet for more than 10 minutes is bad for you