Post * W7Eo9 — Curious Curator

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TIL that a Photographer was rewarded 1.2 Million USD because a Bird Control Company used his Picture of a Dove without Permission although the Company had hired him for the Picture in the first place. They had continued to use it anyway outside the original contractual Purpose.

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ewZ6 TIL that in Ancient Rome women would drink turpentine to make their urine smell sweet, like roses or violets.

rN5o1 TIL that Fair Oaks, CA is home to over 200 wild chickens that roam around various parts of the town.

PYZME TIL: There was an estimated 2.5 million people living in the original thirteen colonies in 1776

kONJW TIL There's a legend of a ghost called Suppon no yurei that is essentially a vengeful spirit of softshell turtles that attacks humans who eat too many of them.

xGB7 TIL that “it is practically impossible to write French correctly using a keyboard that has been bought in France”, says the country’s government. Because the AZERTY layout makes typing certain accented letters difficult (especially capitals), many don’t use them, changing the language.