Post * LE4Q — Curious Curator

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TIL IKEA Let Loose a Herd of 100 Cats Into Store to “See What Happens”

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d8RlZ TIL The concept of the “Rap battle” has existed since the 5th century, where poets would engage in “Flyting”, a spoken word event where poets would insult one another in verse

pYGgQ TIL that Robert Oppenheimer's Interim Committee advised the American government not to warn Hiroshima's civilians of the impending atomic bomb. He was nervous that the bomb may not detonate properly, and also felt that a lack of warning would create a greater panic among Japanese leadership.

EggXp TIL of Interstellar Mapping and Acceleration Probe (IMAP) scheduled (now) for early 2025 launch, which will map particles and shape of the heliosphere - the shield from our sun that protects us from cosmic rays.

oRK0K TIL That Gene Hackman was the first choice for Mike Brady on the Brady Bunch. He was later rejected in favor of Robert Reed.

69Lrl TIL on the rare occasions that it fills completely, Kati Thanda–Lake Eyre is the largest lake in Australia, covering an area of up to 9,500 km2 (3667 sq mi)