Post * LkPQ9 — Curious Curator

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TIL that the famous fossil Lucy was named after the Beatle’s song “Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds,” which was playing in the palaeontologist’s camp when she was unearthed

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6XmW TIL David Yost, the Blue Power Ranger in the original “Mighty Morphin Power Rangers” quit because of excessive homophobic harassment he endured on set from the production crew

7r597 TIL the ladders inside wind turbine towers are often attached with magnets to avoid drilling bolt holes in the tower that would weaken them.

nW7aP TIL that when the Martini originated a century ago, the ratio of gin to vermouth was 2:1. Today the typical ratio is 6:1 or higher

QJgyM TIL that crows use cars to crack open nuts. To avoid being run over, they drop their nuts at pedestrian crossing.

VMaW0 TIL that snapping shrimps (the family Alpheidae), which grow to only 3-5cm long, compete with sperm whales for title of loudest animal in the ocean. Their snaps are capable of stunning fish and breaking glass jars. In numbers, the shrimp can interfere with sonar and underwater communication.