Post * GAoZ5 — Curious Curator

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TIL There's a species of toad that gives birth to live young through the skin on its back (trypophobia warning!)

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rREO4 TIL a Japanese bomber pilot dropped four bombs on a small Oregon coastal town. The damp atmosphere meant the thermite bombs failed to explode. Years later the citizens of that town invited the pilot to their town. He accepted, and gave them a samurai sword as apology. It's still on display.

a8v49 TIL that despite being green the South West Wilderness of Tasmania, Australia is completely uninhabited

YRoZ TIL that almost all all the commercially raised turkeys in the U.S. are the product of artificial insemination. Selective breeding has left male turkeys with such large breasts that they are unable to have sex.

W7EAd Today I learned that "dark mode" in graphical user interfaces could cause difficulty reading fonts for people with astigmatism

pY9eQ TIL that Henry Cavill Was ‘Twilight’ Author Stephenie Meyer’s First Pick to Play Edward Cullen