Post * VgG4 — Curious Curator

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TIL there is a cruise ship that runs between Stockholm and Helsinki with the primary purpose of purchasing and consuming cheap alcohol

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KdoE TIL that Native Canadians were forcibly taken from their homes to attend cultural Reform Schools from 1840–1960. The last school closed in 1996.

yQpNl TIL One of the Symptoms of Quitting Marijuana is Unusually Vivid, More Intense Dreams

0w8Rp TIL that Franklin Roosevelt probably didn't have polio. His symptoms were more consistent with an autoimmune disorder called Guillain-Barre syndrome.

xVKjD TIL the greenland shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrate species (300–500 years). The species reaches sexual maturity at 150 years of age. Some of the sharks sampled by researchers had been alive for nearly 400 years and were estimated to be born between 1504 and 1744.

j618M TIL almost all rice contains arsenic, a Group 1 carcinogen. Research found that 50% of rice consumed in the United Kingdom intended for infant consumption exceeded the required levels of arsenic. However, scientists found a method of cooking rice that removes much of the arsenic.