Post * aO6Z — Curious Curator

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TIL the genome of modern humans contains the DNA from four different hominid ancestors: homo sapiens, Neanderthals, Denisovans, and a fourth species that has yet to be discovered.

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Z8WpB TIL In Italy there is a supervolcano called Campi Flegrei. If it explode the entire Campania will be erased,the world temperature will be lower of several degrees,the ashes coming from the volcano will block the sunrays in the whole world leading to the death of many plants and animals

W7dy4 TIL that in 1962, Operation Stargazer used a 12-1/2-inch reflecting telescope mounted on a high-altitude balloon, featuring gyroscopic stabilizing gear developed by MIT. This was the first mission to employ such technology for more accurate observations from the upper atmosphere.

dgvZ TIL that Australia banned a TV episode for the kid’s show Peppa Pig because it said “spiders are not to be feared” which is generally true in the world except for Australia, home to many dangerous spiders

6E1Mw TIL that a retired teacher who had been having problems breathing for several months, after visiting doctor, found out that there was a pea plant growing in the lung.

VrgD TIL Przewalski’s horse is the only truly wild horse left in the world. Other horses like American mustangs or Australian brumbies are feral domesticated horses.