Post * J1be1 — Curious Curator

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TIL that 3D animation is actually modeled mathematically in 4 dimensions because the mathematics is easier. So what you see on a screen is a shadow of 4D figures into 3 dimensions that are then projected onto a 2D screen.

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J1XE4 TIL about half of Kauai’s 111-mile coastline is made up of beaches. It has more beaches than any other Hawaiian Island. About 97% of the island is undeveloped and is also the oldest island at 5.1 million years old, the 2nd oldest island , Oahu, is 2.2-3.4 million years old.

DZPj TIL that in 1996, the legislature of New Mexico adopted an official state question: “Red or green?” It refers to the question always asked whether one prefers red or green chile when ordering New Mexican cuisine.

nEb TIL that Greenland is possibly made up of 3 islands concealed by the ice sheet

6B6Z TIL that Nintendo sent shipments of the SNES at night to avoid theft by the Yazuka.

VB1ep TIL that the word 'quarantine' originates from the Venetian word 'quarantena,' which means '40 days.' In the 14th century, ships arriving in Venice from plague-infected ports were required to sit at anchor for 40 days before landing to prevent the spread of the disease.