Post * VOkp — Curious Curator

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TIL it was a Somali president, Aden Abdullah Osman Daar, who was the first leader in Africa to peacefully hand over power to a democratically elected successor. He lived another 40 years after the handover to 2 days short of 100 years-old

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m15wv TIL Dr. Bronner left Germany in 1929 fearing the rise of Nazis but his parents refused. His last contact with them was in the form of a censored postcard saying, "You were right. —Your loving father."

eLXE TIL that anyone can earn the official title of ‘Lord’, 'Lady’ or 'Laird’ by buying a plot of Scottish land. This title can be used on official documents like driving licenses and credit cards

kJV95 TIL the nursery rhyme "Mary had a little lamb" is based on a real incident in the life of Mary Sawyer. Mary brought her lamb, who followed her everywhere, to school one day. The teacher kicked lamb out, but the lamb waited patiently outside the school for Mary.

OGGw4 TIL that if you are 25 in 2022 you have already lived through and been a part of about 10% of America's history.

N7NY8 TIL Yuri Gagarin did not land in his Space craft, Vostok. He ejected at 20,000 feet, parachuting safely to Earth, landing near the Volga River.