Post * WDBo — Curious Curator

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TIL a recent study just found that 43 percent of sunscreens failed to meet the SPF claim on their labels. The Banana Boat Kids Tear-Free, Sting-Free SPF 50 lotion and CVS Kids Sun Lotion SPF 50 both tested at an SPF 8.

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19d8 TIL in June, 1982, the largest non-nuclear blast seen from space occurred in Siberia. It was the result of computer sabotage orchestrated by the CIA.

v1kX8 TIL that Rome is the only city in the world that hosts both the embassy of China (PRC) and the embassy of Taiwan (ROC) and this is because Italy recognises PRC while Vatican recognises ROC.

R54E8 TIL when Komodo dragons strike smaller prey, such as deer and pigs, 70% of the prey die within minutes, 20% die within four hours due to blood loss and only 10% survive.

v15Ej TIL that Fibonacci found the mathematical methods of Indians (Hindus) as the most effective, & all other methods almost erroneous. In his book "Liber Abaci", he refers to the Fibonacci series simply as the "Indian series" and loved Indian Math so much that he called himself an "Indian Mathematician"

rRWAo TIL King of Bohemia Charles IV, who commissioned the construction of Prague's Charles Bridge in the 14th century, was rumored to have ordered that egg yolks be added to enrich the mortar and strength the bridge's structure. Scientific evidence indeed found the presence of egg proteins in the mortar.