Post * MQmb — Curious Curator

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TIL that students studying crows at the University of Washington wore wigs and masks because the crows would remember their faces and harass them for the remainder of their college career.

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b90W9 TIL: Medieval scribes would frequently scribble complaints in the margins of books as they copied them, as their work was so tedious. Recorded complaints range from “As the harbor is welcome to the sailor, so is the last line to the scribe.”, to “Oh, my hand.” and, "A curse on thee, O pen!"

mxGmY TIL The Matrix is a Transgender Coming Out Story

QJQxE TIL Neil Armstrong always insisted he said, "That's one small step for a man" when he landed on the moon.

x6X6B TIL the warty comb jellyfish, also known as the sea walnut is the only creature with a disappearing butt. The anus is not visible when it is not pooping.

rRxGy TIL that sharks smell in "stereo," that is, they can detect the tiny delays in the time it takes for a scent to reach one nostril compared to the other and use it to determine the direction from where the scent is coming. This helps them in tracking their prey.