Post * ADBgg — Curious Curator

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TIL - Rhode Island has twice the population of Wyoming, even though Wyoming is 97x bigger

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7rjgX TIL the Guinness Book of World Records lists Deinococcus radiodurans bacterium as the world's toughest organism because of its ability to survive extreme radiation, cold, dehydration, vacuum and acid. These bacteria were found to survive 3 years in outer space based on studies conducted on the ISS.

lod71 TIL More people lived in Manhattan in the early 1900s than live there today.

6aX TIL that the Irish Elk was the largest deer which ever lived. They would often grow to 7ft at the shoulders and they had the largest antlers of any known deer at 12ft from tip to tip

J1bQl TIL That Norbert Grupe,aka Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters 2, died homeless from prostate cancer in 2004. He was also a boxer with 24 KO’s.

J0lj TIL Ancient Romans used a mixture of limestone, water, and volcanic ash to make concrete. The mixture and curing technique produces a stronger and more environmentally friendly concrete than modern Portland cement.