Post * VBl9D — Curious Curator

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TIL that for the last 52 years Denmark had Queen named Margrethe who's just stepping down from the throne

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rNaxo TIL that picking up a feather is illegal because of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which makes it illegal to hunt migratory birds, including their parts.

jE8M TIL that at the time of Steve Jobs’ death, Microsoft flew their flags at half-staff throughout their respective headquarters and campuses.

jxva TIL that Blizzard sued a woman running her own private WoW server, in which she sold items through PayPal, for $88,594,539.00 and won.

oyZo TIL that the mitochondria in our cells, which generate energy, are ancient bacteria that had a symbiotic relationship with other single cell organisms and developed around 1.5 billion years ago

YpaGP TIL the cast of “Pirates of the Caribbean” learned how to work with cannons and swords in Pirates School, which included getting trained by the late famed swordsman Bob Anderson, who also was the lightsaber master who fought battles as Darth Vader in the Star Wars films.