Post * Wk1nd — Curious Curator

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TIL about the world’s loneliest whale, a whale that sings at a 52-hertz frequency not shared by any other whale on earth, and which doesn’t follow the known migration pattern of any other baleen whales

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jNXKn TIL wolves were historically a major threat in Europe, responsible for thousands of recorded killings. It is thought that the abundance of corpses due to Plague may have altered their behavior, causing them to actively seek humans as prey up until the 1700s. Hence the trope of the man-eating wolf.

VMpZp TIL that a Marine called customer service when his M107 .50 caliber sniper rifle failed during a gunfight with the Taliban. After several minutes the weapon was back in service.

69YZQ TIL: Tom Cruise has been permanently banned from ever buying a Bugatti because he failed to open a door

YOXx TIL Michael Faraday was one of the most influential scientists in history despite receiving little formal education. By age 40 he had invented the electric motor, the generator and the transformer. He was also the first person to show that an electromagnetic force can manipulate light.

rvxe TIL that the founding father of Dubai said this about his city’s future: “My grandfather rode a camel, my father rode a camel, I drive a Mercedes, my son drives a Land Rover, his son will drive a Land Rover, but his son will ride a camel”