Post * BgXOx — Curious Curator

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TIL that after discovering radio waves, Heinrich Hertz was asked about the practical applications of his discovery. He replied, “Nothing, I guess.” He died at age 36, shortly before the first successful demonstration of radio.

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6EMw8 TIL of Mikhail Bulgakov, a Russian writer whose works were banned in 1929. In desperation, he wrote a letter to Stalin and asked to emigrate. To his surprise, Stalin telephoned him personally. Bulgakov said he didn't want to leave and asked to work at the theater. Stalin permitted his request.

xVg1k TIL that everyone in Singapore above the age of 21 is automatically registered as an organ donor. Opting out from this Act will result in you being put at the very bottom of the organ priority list, should you need an organ transplantation.

rRobx TIL of "geek shows," a popular act in early America travelling carnivals and circuses. A "geek," would chase live chickens, biting the chickens' heads off and swallowing them. It was a matter of pride among circus and carnival professionals not to have traveled with a troupe that included geeks.

DQEND TIL: There is a strange phenomenon where chemical crystals can change spontaneously around the world, spreading like a virus, causing some pharmaceutical chemicals to no longer be able to be synthesized.

yQ6NV TIL that due to a personnel shortage as a result of WWII, for one NFL season the Pittsburgh Steelers and Philadelphia Eagles combined to become the Philadelphia-Pittsburgh Steagles.