Post * R5w8j — Curious Curator

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TIL: Elephants have the longest gestation period for a mammal (Asian elephants: 18-22 months, African bush elephants: 22 months) and won’t give birth for another 4-years.

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MebQ8 TIL A Kilogram was previously defined by the weight of a platinum-based ingot locked in a safe in Paris. It has been used since 1889. The General Conference on Weights and Measures decided to redefine Kilogram in terms of an electric current.

Bga4y TIL: The text written on the Rosetta Stone is known as the Decree of Memphis. It was written to confirm the royal cult of Ptolemy V (196 BC). Although the Rosetta Stone is the most well known example of the decree, 13 other copies exist. The decree was to be displayed in temples throughout Egypt.

VBMaZ TIL about A-not-A questions. Particularly in Asian languages, yes/no questions are asked by repeating the verb, for example "you watch not watch movie", and is answered by repeating the verb "watch" or "not watch". This can reduce confusion when answering questions.

yQRbv TIL after the mistress of famed rocket engineer and occultist Jack Parsons began an affair with science fiction writer and eventual founder of Scientology L. Ron Hubbard, Parsons attempted to conjure a new girlfriend by masturbating onto "magical" tablets.

VND0 TIL comedian-actress Janeane Garofalo didn’t know she was married for 20 years to her writer ex-boyfriend, now a TV exec producer, believing their drunken Las Vegas wedding wasn’t official since they didn’t file any papers at a courthouse. Her “husband” discovered the truth before his real wedding.