Post * L0Dd — Curious Curator

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TIL neurologist Oliver Sacks wrote about a man who after a night involving amphetamines, cocaine and PCP awoke with a extremely heightened sense of smell. Sacks revealed years later that it was in fact himself.

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BryKD TIL we had Dogcarts in the Netherlands and Belgium until 1911, because they were smaller and cheaper than horses and perfect for narrow streets.

r6Wd TIL in 1942 the Canadians and British Navy launched a practice invasion of France, the Dieppe raid, they lost 20% killed, 10% wounded, 30% captured. The lessons learned in that disaster lead to D-Days success.

RbZ6 TIL that on the episode of “The Simpsons” where Bart, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph become a boy band, Justin Timberlake was reluctant to say “Word” since he swore it was something he would never say, so as a joke the editing team reused the one take where he said “Word” after nearly every line.

KO9EQ TIL that the Native American tribes removed to Oklahoma in the "Trail of Tears" were considered "civilized" and had adopted "Christianity, centralized governments, literacy, market participation, written constitutions, intermarriage with white Americans, and plantation slavery practices"

Brjby TIL pizza is a healthier breakfast then most cereal