Post * X0GVr — Curious Curator

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TIL certain East Asian physical traits, like thicker hair, more sweat glands, distinct teeth, and smaller breasts, stem from a gene mutation about 35,000 years ago. Africans and Europeans usually carry the ancestral version of the gene, but in most East Asians, one of the DNA units has mutated.

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nMB9 TIL Mathematicians at London’s King’s College used statistical modeling in a study commissioned by Sky Movies to conclude that The Shining was the “perfect scary movie” due to a proper balance of various ingredients including shock value, suspense, gore and size of the cast

l5nV TIL George Washington and Samuel Adams, both considered to be leaders of the American Revolution, refused to join a political party because they believed the idea would divide Congress. They’re instead only identified as Whigs, a common name for those supporting independence.

d8Z8E TIL of Bishop Chrysostomos of Zakynthos. When ordered by the occupying Nazis to compile a list of Jews resident on the island, he handed over a piece of paper with a single name on it; his own.

R5Ljw TIL in an Indian action film KGF: Chapter 1, the actor who played the villain, Ramachandra Raju, was originally a bodyguard of Yash, the star playing the hero. He garnered acclaim for his portrayal of the villain.

7G5Z TIL after receiving complaints about the size of their sandwiches, Subway responded “‘Subway Footlong’ is a registered trademark as a descriptive name for the sub sold … and not intended to be a measurement of length.”