Post * LNrV — Curious Curator

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TIL Duct Tape, when pulled apart quickly in the dark, will glow blue

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6EKPX TIL that the British Standards Institute produced a 5000+ word report on how to make a perfect cup of tea, including implements and equipment, ideal temperature and when to add milk.

p8AEN TIL that the 1912 presidential election pitted against each other a former President, Teddy Roosevelt; the incumbent President, William Howard Taft; & a future President, Woodrow Wilson.

JYEwv TIL 70% of the human genome is transcribed but only 2% of it codes for proteins; the rest has been known since the 1960's as non-coding RNA or "junk RNA".

WkKKY TIL that most wine does not improve with age and 90% ought to be consumed within 12 months

l7RMN TIL Space Shuttle Columbia and Enterprise were initially fitted with ejection seats borrowed from the SR71