Post * VEkB — Curious Curator

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TIl that Ancient Romans used coins with sex scenes – sprintia, to pay prostitutes for their services.

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xlbo TIL That Victoria’s Secret used prison labor in the United States to make their lingerie in the 90s (and very well may be doing so to this day).

VMJX8 TIL In 1950, almost no cases of near-sightedness were found among Eskimo children. But after the advent of compulsory education, eyesight got worse. In 1979, poor eye vision was relatively high among Greenland Eskimos at all ages

4X6jo TIL that Flesh-Eating bacteria, which has a 70% fatality rate, evolved from a non-pathogenic bacteria in less than 35 years. It didn’t exist prior to 1983.

NJWN TIL: One of the founding fathers, Benjamin Rush, believed that blacks were actually white underneath, but they were stricken with a non-contagious disease which darkened their skin colour. However, he believed with proper treatment, blacks could be cured and become white.

kJrnW TIL a study has shown participants who started consuming kiwis regularly before bed were able to fall asleep 42% faster than they did before.