Post * DKbV — Curious Curator

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TIL ATM PINs were originally intended to have six digits, but have four because the inventor’s wife said she could only remember that many.

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MQlB TIL that a Massachusetts man who was wrongly imprisoned for 18 years for murder, was finally freed after his high-school drop-out sister went to law school to prove his innocence. 6 months after his release, he died in a freak accident.

Zpexv TIL that, in a resting state, the brain consumes about 20% of the body's energy. The sight and hearing parts of the brain consume far more energy than parts used for smell and memory. Also, white matter only uses 20-25% of energy as gray matter.

pYoKe TIL the amount of days in a week varied in ancient civilizations. In Ancient Egypt there were ten days in a week. In Ancient Rome they originally had eight days in a week, and then switched to seven.

BrMQd TIL that purple and violet aren't the same thing. While violet is the name for the colour at the end of the light spectrum, purple is just the name for the combination of red and blue.

yEJe TIL that a woman named Janice Keihanaikukauakahihuliheekahaunaele caused an upgrade of the state’s drivers’ licence system to allow her name to fit.