Post * Lk7RQ — Curious Curator

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TIL that there is an Australian shrub known as the "Suicide Plant" or the Gympie Gympie plant, that's sting can last years and is so agonising that people have been known to commit suicide after touching the plant.

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e0Lvn TIL that sections of the Great Wall of China were first built in the 7th century BC to try and stop the constant invading and pillaging by Mongol hordes. This indicates by the time Genghis Khan was born, Mongols had a 𝘵𝘸𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘢𝘯𝘥 year history of being intimidating war-saavy plunderers.

69voJ TIL That judges are more inclined to be lenient with sentencing after a having meal, and in turn, more severe before the break. This is called the Hungry Judge Effect.

xbxw TIL The most played song on AM radio of all times “You’ve Lost That Lovin Feeling” has a runtime of 3:45 at its day of release considered as too long for AM radio. In order to secure airtime Phil Spector had a false running time (3:05) printed on the label in order to trick DJs into playing it.

G0bQ TIL that voles are capable of empathizing with each other. When a vole is mistreated, other voles will comfort it and spend more time grooming it.

WePB TIL that 50’s British comedian Hattie Jacques, famous for pioneering ‘fat humour’ (female), had an affair with her driver and, with her husband’s consent, moved him into their home. When she finally got a divorce, her husband lied that he was the adulterer to save her public reputation.