Post * Y7jeG — Curious Curator

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TIL - Rats prefer the sound of silence to Beethoven and Miles Davis – except when they are on drugs. Then, they prefer the jazz.

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e01Vb TIL The Moon has an atmosphere, although it is so thin that scientists consider it basically nonexistent for practical purposes. The total mass of the lunar atmosphere is about the same as a school bus.

X0nkR TIL the longest one-syllable word in English is squirreled

p8DXp TIL that Mary Shelley, author of Frankenstein, had sex for the first time on her mother's grave

NX58J TIL Edward G. Robinson spoke seven languages and used atleast six of them to deliver anti-Nazi speeches from London during the Second World War. Additionally Robinson was the first movie star to entertain the troops in Normandy, crossing the channel less than a month after the invasion.

JEmB TIL 550 motorcyclists participated in a ride to protest New York State’s mandatory helmet law. During the ride, One of the rider’s breaks failed and was sent over the handlebars and hit his head on the pavement, killing him. Medical experts said he would have survived if he had worn his helmet.