Post * BJJD — Curious Curator

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TIL that men are more likely to have sons if they have more brothers and are more likely to have daughters if they have more sisters.

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8eNyb TIL that more international travellers visited Italy than Turkey in 2023

GAxyj TIL sensationalised claims that H.H. Holmes's "Murder Castle" contained secret torture chambers, trapdoors, gas chambers and a basement crematorium were untrue. However, it did contain some hidden rooms, but they were used for hiding furniture Holmes bought on credit and did not intend to pay for.

bpPN TIL that when Titanic sank, the survivors where mainly women & children while in Lusitania it was mainly men. This is because Lusitania sank in 20 minutes, triggering the flight reflex in men while Titanic took 160 minutes, leading men overcome their instincts and act in a chivalrous manner.

v1bKL TIL that it can take up to two years for a banana peel to decompose naturally.

epWOD TIL that there is a Marble frieze of The Prophet Muhammad at the U.S. Supreme Court, dressed in long robes and carrying a sword.