Post * XEy76 — Curious Curator

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TIL Offshore oil/gas rigs are among the most productive fish habitats in the world. For some species, the rigs are even better nurseries than natural reefs.

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a8kGA TIL that during an official visit, after Queen Elizabeth apologized on behalf of a horse farting in front of them, former french President Jacques Chirac replied "No worries, I thought it was the horse."

w0MJ TIL that silent reading wasn’t common prior to the 4th century, and that Saint Ambrose was one of the first people to practise it.

KjDG TIL That NATO must treat any attack on an ally’s soil as if it were their own, unless it’s Hawaii.

0rjj TIL that in Canada there is an “Apology Act” to ensure that an apology does not constitute an implied admission of guilt.

ZryR TIL William Bradford, governor of Plymouth Colony, was a year old when his father died so he was sent to live with his grandfather, who died two years later so he was sent to live with his mother, she died one year later.