Post * OY6Y — Curious Curator

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TIL there is a giant crack in Ethiopia that will eventually form the Earth’s next ocean.

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l7onV TIL That episiotomies, the intentional incision of the perineum during childbirth, was once considered routine. In the late 1970's, it was done in more than 60% of vaginal births. The procedure was discouraged by leading OBGYN groups in the 2000's, but still sometimes occurs.

gJG7 TIL that in 1967 the London Bridge, built in the 1830’s and spanned the River Thames, was taken apart and the bricks were numbered to be reconstructed in Lake Havasu, Arizona.

XEgkk TIL that the British band "The Tremeloes" where signed to Decca Records instead of the "The Beatles"

bAKa TIL in 1798 when Nepoleon came to Egypt the Sphinx was buried up to its neck. It wasn’t untill between 1925-1936 the french engineer Emil Baraize was successful in clearing the sand to reveal the base of the sphinx.

6EOB8 TIL that while some members of a K-pop group are singers or dancers, some members are given the role of being the group's "visual". This means that they fit Korean beauty standards the most. Sometimes these members are accused of not having any talent other than being good-looking.