Post * a8LVo — Curious Curator

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TIL that Max Schmeling was the only boxer to knock Joe Louis out in his prime, despite the fact that Schmeling was a decade older than Louis, at the time they fought.

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Lk9lp TIL that while peacock mantis shrimp can see light ranging from deep UV to far IR (300-720nm), they can only discriminate wavelengths that are more than 25nm apart, the difference that separates orange and yellow, with humans being able to discriminate wavelengths that are only 1-4mm apart

MeZKb TIL: The Icelandic Phallological Museum holds the worlds largest display of penises and penile parts, including the tip of a Blue Whale penis weighing 150lbs, dubbed “a real Moby Dick”.

Mevb7 TIL - Bell Peppers have more Vitamin C than Oranges

ywve TIL the highest mountain in Australia is named after the Polish national hero, Tadeusz Kościuszko, who was also a military leader in the American Revolutionary War, and personal friend of Thomas Jefferson.

oRy7W TIL actress Gillian Anderson (Agent Scully from the X-Files) grew up in London, and after the X-Files concluded she moved back to London 22 years ago. She doesn't consider herself to be either Biritish or American.