Post * QvQa — Curious Curator

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TIL in the 50s a white man disguised himself as a black man and travelled to some of the most racially segregated parts of America. He found blatant acts of racism almost everywhere he went, and published a book about his experiences called Black Like Me.

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4kOyb TIL Newts are small semi-aquatic amphibians that look like a cross between a frog and a lizard. They can regrow body parts that are lost or damaged, including legs, eyes and even hearts.

ZrJv TIL there have only been two vice presidential resignations, John Calhoun and Spiro Agnew, in United States history. If a vice president resigns, both Houses of Congress must approve any vice presidential nominee made by the President.

wLy8Y TIL that in 2017 the book "Asterix and the Chariot Race" was released where there is a Roman Chariot Racer by the name of 'Coronavirus'

5VxmB TIL that the last telegram was sent in 2013, and they were regularly used up until the 21st century.

MYy0 TIL that most muppets are left handed due to the majority of muppeteers being right handed and preferring to control the head with their dominant hand.