Post * LXY9 — Curious Curator

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TIL that the T.V. show Futurama is the current most critically acclaimed animated series

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mxY8o A new study published in the journal Frontiers in Ecology and the Environment suggests that leopards in Mumbai, the world’s sixth most-populated city, may save human lives by feeding on feral dogs. Feral dogs are a major health issue in India, where they are the leading cause of rabies deaths.

ZW0B TIL - The National Healthy Mothers, Healthy Babies Coalition issued a recommendation for pregnant women to eat more fish, in direct contradiction with the FDA’s guidance. It was later discovered they received a $70k grant from National Fisheries Institute right before issuing that recommendation.

9w0xp TIL: The VOC had quasi governmental powers, such as waging war and coining currency

K0A6 TIL that the speculated inventor of Tiramisu “does not have the time or the energy” to prove it, and claims it is “just a desert”. He currently runs a small family restaurant in Little Italy, Baltimore. MD

l9XV TIL The Russian “Dead Hand” fail-deadly nuclear retaliatory system developed during the cold war is suspected to still be operational.