Post * Y7Ywr — Curious Curator

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TIL that the reason alarm clocks and phones use a 9 minute snooze is a throwback to mechanical clocks. Setting a ten minute snooze would have required more complicated mechanisms, so a 9 minute snooze was implemented instead

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mx8wR TIL the flag of Hawaii has the Union Jack in it, despite never being part of the British Empire. It was put there by King Kamehameha as a symbol of friendship after being presented the British flag by Captain George Vancouver

wLkZM TIL Celin Dion recorded My Heart Will Go On in one take and the version we've all heard and went #1 across the globe is essentially a demo.

yZEe TIL - A fan of ‘Big Brother Australia’ host Bree Amer spent a year and over $500 stalking her by letter and phone, urging her to get tested for cancer. When a friend insisted she follow his advice, she was found to have thyroid cancer.

v1EKx TIL that people who cry more are seen as warmer individuals who are more approachable. At the same time though, these individuals are seen as being less competent or "stupid."

nveP TIL during a hunting expedition, Theodore Roosevelt’s boat was stolen by wanted men attempting to flee the country. Despite numbing temperatures and icy waters, he and his companions built a raft, took it down the river, and captured the thieves 3 days later.