Post * GAlN — Curious Curator

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TIL the Law of Consecration requires Mormons to give all their property to the LDS church, then receive “as much [property] as is sufficient for himself and family”. Any property “more than is necessary for their support” should be given back so “every man who has need may be amply supplied”.

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oodK TIL that www.milk.com is not owned by anyone in the dairy industry and is just one man posting random links and bits of prose. He refuses to sell it for less than $10000000

x6Jgg TIL when writer-director Nora Ephron was dying from cancer in 2012, she planned her own funeral, reserving $100K for the occasion. It was held at Alice Tully Hall in NYC, and Nora decided on everything, from the food (perfect brisket), to the speakers, and how long the speakers were allowed to talk.

69Yew TIL in 2001, a young boy in Florida had his arm bitten off by a shark. His quick-thinking uncle not only rescued him but also wrestled the 200-pound shark to shore. The boy's arm was retrieved from inside the shark, and after an 11-hour surgery, it was successfully reattached.

Q9Rp TiL The longest distance traveld by a Pony Express rider was 322 miles over dangerous portions, used 21 horses, and was completed in 21 hours and 40 minutes. His age 15; his name, Buffalo Bill.

JY84k TIL in the ancient epic Mahabharata (c.a 400 BCE), the King Yudisthira reaches paradise but is told his dog is not allowed in. Shocked that his dog could not be allowed in, the King choses to return to Earth or go to Hell. The guard then reveals it was only a test of his virtue, and allows both in.