Post * KgNB — Curious Curator

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TIL that a man was not only born with two functional penises, but with an extra limb growing out from between his genitals and anus, allowing him to seemingly shake hands with his own arsehole.

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b6QXQ TIL Kurt Cobain took offense to Gun N' Roses song 'One in a Million'. The song led to GNR being dropped from an AIDS benefit show in New York. While Axel Rose says it was about personal experience, not about racism or homophobia. Axel went on to perform with Elton John for Aids Awareness in 1992.

XZ6E TIL in 1995, Robert Metcalfe predicted that the Internet would collapse in 1996 and that he would “eat his words” if it did not. In 1997, he blended a printed copy of his speech with liquid and drank the mixture.

0nnM TIL the term “gerrymandering” derives from Gov. Elbridge Gerry who in 1812 redrew the Massachusetts senatorial districts to favor his Federalist Party. One of these redrawn districts looked like a salamander, thus Gerry + salamander = gerrymander

vPjYR TIL that Hitler's surname was a clerical mistake. Alois Schicklgruber, Adolf's father, sought to change his last name to his stepfather's, Hiedler. Authorities mistakenly recorded it as "Hitler", thus etching this infamous name into history

R7BKa TIL that baby Hoatzin birds are born with claws not only on their feet, but also on their wings. This allows baby Hoatzins to flee predators in the tree by leaping into the water below their preferred nesting sites. The wing claws allow them to climb back up the tree before they learn to fly.