Post * Y7Ejv — Curious Curator

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TIL in 1995 convicted murderers Daniel Luther Heiss & Shane Baker escaped from prison after Heiss discovered the key printed on the prisoners' information handbook was the master key to the entire prison. Baker had jewelry-making equipment in his cell & made a copy of the key. Both were recaptured.

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OGL7X TIL about Saint Guinefort, a legendary 13th-century French greyhound that received local veneration as a folk saint

ADOWl TIL That due to animals matching the output of acorns, oak trees will have a "Masting" year. A masting year will see a tree produce tons of extra nuts to prevent from all seeds being eaten. All trees in an area will do it at the same time for some unknown reason.

W7Xr8 TIL the pigment/paint Prussian Blue is used in medicine to treat radiation poisoning from Thallium and Caesium.

kON05 TIL That two people died during the production of France's version of the show 'Survivor'. A contestant died from medical complications following a challenge, and then the doctor who treated him committed suicide a few days later.

0wKBN TIL that Ghengis Khan was provoked into invading Persia by a slaughtered merchant caravan and a beheaded diplomat.