Post * R7J6w — Curious Curator

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TIL that Canada's first historical Thanksgiving meal predated the American one by 43 years.

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R5NAQ TIL that the man commonly credited with inventing the sandwich was in charge of the Royal Navy during the American Revolution. His incompetent leadership was a factor in the American victory. It was said about him that "Seldom has any man held so many offices and accomplished so little."

Ogy7 TIL the Aztecs once fed 200K people in inarable swampy land by creating floating gardens they farmed extensively

mxa8v TIL The Japanese dub of SpongeBob has Plankton voiced by a woman who gives the character a typical chibi voice

4X1pb TIL that MI5 and MI6 were just two of at least 19 sections of UK Military Intelligence that were set up in WWI, and are the only ones left active that haven't been merged or shutdown.

KOeN9 TIL that the corkscrew is modeled after the "gun worm," which was used to remove bullets and wadding from muskets.