Post * OoQkX — Curious Curator

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TIL In 1937, Angelo Hays was declared dead and buried 3 days later. 2 days after that, an insurance investigation exhumed him and found him in a coma. He made a complete recovery. He later invented a coffin complete with upholstery, a food locker, chemical toilet, library, and radio transmitter.

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79gM TIL an error of Costa Rica’s border on Google Maps led to an invasion of Costa Rica by the army of Nicaragua. Google responded, saying that their Maps “shouldn’t be used as a reference to decide military actions between countries”.

YvdW TIL Gary Condit was not only cleared of having any involvement in the murder of Chandra Levy, but the real murderer has been caught and was found guilty back in 2010.

MA6m TIL When macaroni and cheese’s ingredients became widely accessible in North America, the fancy upperclass restaurants stopped serving it.

j6epj TIL the first computer virus to be written with the purpose of being released in the wild, “Elk Cloner”, was done so in 1982 by a 15 year old high-school student to annoy his friends.

16k7D TIL: The scent of freshly cut grass is actually a plant's distress signal. When damaged, grass releases "green leaf volatiles" (GLVs), which act as a cry for help. These chemicals attract insects that protect the plant by eating herbivores, making the familiar smell a signal of defense.