Post * PY84e — Curious Curator

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TIL of Arthur Miles, a Cowboy Singer from the 20's, who made recordings of himself performing in a style of Tuvan throat singing. It is likely that he learned this without ever meeting a Mongolian.

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ep0Nk TIL there is a pond at the North Pole that came into existence in 2002. It is the northernmost pond in the world.

GYDg5 TIL: In Cuba, it's legally required for all vehicles to stop and pick up any hitchhikers they encounter on the side of the road.

VMV5D TIL that John Lloyd Wright, the son of Frank Lloyd Wright, invented Lincoln Logs

v1Ko8 TIL that Astroturf became the common name for Artificial turf after it gained popularity as an alternative to grass in the newly constructed Astrodome in the 1960s.

jKgn TIL that Stanley S. Scott Cancer Center, has found that a super cocktail of six natural compounds in vegetables, fruits, spices and plant roots killed 100% of sample breast cancer cells without toxic side effects on normal cells.