Post * RpRl — Curious Curator

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TIL - By Norwegian law every cow has its own mattress to sleep on. If the cows are more comfortable, they do actually produce more milk.

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OoRGR TIL about Vashti Bunyan, a folk singer from the late 60's that quit her career after her first album was poorly received. Only for it to gain a cult following 30 years later, selling in excess of £3500 online, all without her knowledge. She then returned to her music career with 2 more albums.

LknEm TIL after experiencing headaches Gerardo Moctezuma consulted doctors who performed an MRI revealing a tapeworm in the middle of his brain. It was removed in one piece during surgery. Doctors said it had been there for a decade and the rare condition was caused by eating under-cooked meat.

R5kEw TIL that Adolf Hitler, Leon Trotsky, Joseph Tito, Sigmund Freud and Joseph Stalin were all living in the same section of Vienna during the year 1913

R9p1 TIL: The Minnesota historical society is older than the state of Minnesota.

4Xvab TIL that Paul McCartney agreed to appear on The Simpsons if the "Lisa Simpson character would become a vegetarian like the McCartneys and never be considered a meat eater ever again"