Post * E8Zd — Curious Curator

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TIL the kids television show Arthur did a parody of South Park during an episode.

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Q5lM TIL at 52, Rolling Stones bassist Bill Wyman married 18-year-old Mandy Smith but divorced after a year. Bill’s 30-year-old son then Stephen married Mandy’s mother, age 46. If Bill and Mandy had remained married, Stephen would have been his father’s father-in-law and his own grandpa.

JZGB TIL one way the Aztecs sacrificed humans was to tie a prisoner to a stone and have him fight a team of warriors armed with obsidian-bladed clubs. The victim was allowed to defend himself with feathers.

m1WNR TIL about St. Felix's flood of 1530. A flood that left large parts of the low countries uninhabitable and allegedly killed more than 100,000.

neKZo TIL Some people Consider Dandelion plant a pesky weed yet it may have Potential Health Benefits according to Evidence based article written by licensed nutritionists and dietitians and contains scientific references.

epMwk TIL that future hurricane names are already known and chosen well in advance by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO). Each region has its own list of names that are rotated every six years, and if a hurricane is particularly deadly or costly, its name can be retired to prevent confusion.