Post * EXM0 — Curious Curator

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TIL that Eris, discovered in 2005, is more massive than Pluto and would have qualified as the tenth planet in the solar system, until its discovery prompted the International Astronomical Union to formally define ‘planet’ with a size cutoff that also excluded Pluto

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JYl6j TIL about “The Mother’s Kiss”, a procedure in which one nostril is closed while a caregiver blows into a child’s mouth, removing a foreign object from the open nostril.

YpmLx TIL that Mr Rogers' Neighborhood featured an episode with Lou Ferrigno on the set of "The Incredible Hulk" to teach children not to be scared of fictional characters in heavy makeup.

XEDjr TIL there was a Russian TV Show in which the contestant had to steal a car and avoid the police for 35 minutes. If the contestant successfully avoided the police, he won the car.

KYEOJ TIL of the Ford Turbine-Powered Semi-Truck called "Big Red" which was introduced at the 1964 World's Fair, found its way into private hands and was restored instead of being crushed.

VM750 TIL that since psilocybin (the active ingredient in magic mushrooms) is a known molecule, it cannot be patented. BUT the way it’s made and used can be. Already organizations and companies are applying for and getting patents for their synthesis process.