Post * QNX9L — Curious Curator

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TIL the province of Quebec was renamed by the British after its capital city. Prior to that, it was simply called “Canada” by the French

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4X4gw TIL After North Korea banned Choco pies, South Korea airlifted 10,000 of them across the DMZ with balloons

WoON TIL that Stephan Hawking believes that communicating with aliens is dangerous for the Earth.

MePm0 TIL Women with Neandertal gene give birth to more children! One in three women in Europe inherited the receptor for progesterone from Neandertals – a gene variant associated with increased fertility, fewer bleedings during early pregnancy and fewer miscarriages.

6EbGY TIL a nurse named Niels Högel is one of the most prolific medical serial killers of all time (85 confirmed, 300+ suspected). He administered lethal doses of heart meds to patients so he could try to revive them in front of colleagues for attention and praise.

6vOX TIL that Jim Carrey auditioned for Saturday Night Live. Ultimately, he was dropped in favor of Charles Rocket. Who is Charles Rocket? The villain in Dumb and Dumber.