Post * GYv94 — Curious Curator

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TIL about the Kindertransport, an organized rescue program for Jewish children that was supported by the British government in the months leading up to World War II. Nearly 10,000 Jewish children were taken in, many of whom were the only members of their families to survive the Holocaust.

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0aMN TIL that the ice cream cone was first created at the 1904 World’s Fair. An ice cream cart ran out of dishes to serve ice cream, so the neighboring waffle-maker rolled the waffles into cones to serve the ice cream in.

lomL1 TIL a large number of animals have Tapetum Lucidum which is a reflective layer located behind the retina to bounce light a second time to help them see in the dark. Humans don't have this but deer, dogs, cats, cattle, and horses do!

8eek8 TIL The British and American versions of Dennis the Menace were created independently and released on the same day in March 1951

aPVb TIL Apollo 12 commander Pete Conrad’s first word upon setting foot on the Moon was “Whoopee!” in order to win a $500 bet with an Italian journalist that NASA didn’t script astronaut declarations.

KOjpQ TIL American Airlines circumvented the manufacturer's instructions to save 200 man-hours, doing so they caused the US' worst airline disaster in history. Their procedure was damaging the pylon mounts without anyone knowing it. The manufacturer had warned American Airlines against their procedure.