Post * awj9 — Curious Curator

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TIL there was a nuclear fission reactor on Earth about 1.7 billion years ago that lasted a few hundred thousand years near central Africa.

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JOGv TIL that a man who was kept in a state mental hospital against his will for 15 years sued the state for loss of liberty. His case went all the way to the Supreme Court and marked the beginning of deinstitutionalization of mental asylums in the U.S.

bpR9 TIL the way you pay for something affects how you perceive the transaction. Using cash “hurts” more because the loss of money is perceived to be more immediate, while using a credit/debit card decouples the purchase from the loss of money.

b9BdQ TIL that a species of Waxworm has been shown to be capable of digesting plastics. This discovery may eventually lead to the isolation of an enzyme that can be sprayed on plastic to encourage them to degrade rapidly into more ecologically friendly materials.

LkZr9 TIL that during siege of Aztec capital Tenochtitlan Conquistadors were joined by more than 100 000 native allies who all feared and hated Aztecs

aBEM TIL you can order a custom tailored North Korean suit in the hotels in Pyongyang for about $90 USD and look just as sharp as Kim Jong Il