Post * BZrW — Curious Curator

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TIL that transparent aluminum, which has existed since 1981, can stop a .50 caliber bullet.

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v9L TIL Rolex is a lot of hype and became expensive during the 80’s with ‘yuppies’ buying them up. They also are not handmade and are mass produced.

awjPM TIL that Alexander the Great's invasion led to Greek-speaking Buddhist kingdoms in present-day Afghanistan. This led to Greek influences on Buddhist art, for example the Buddha being depicted in a flowing robe (from the Greek himation [similar to a toga])—before this he was shown wearing a loincloth

awaay TIL The banana plant is a herb, distantly related to ginger. There are more than 1,000 types of bananas in the world.

ABj7 TIL Sikh’s believe in Attack with Five Weapons: Contentment, Charity, Kindness, Positive Energy, Humility.

Wk1wd TIL that bees will not build in a gap that is very specifically 6-9 mm in width (but they WILL build in larger or smaller spaces). This discovery, called "bee space", made modern beehives with removeable "frames" for honeycomb possible; otherwise, the bees would just cement everything together.