Post * b6nRp — Curious Curator

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TIL That Tanagra was a real place and that a battle took place there... however, there were no characters in that battle by the names of Darmok or Jalad.

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6E08J TIL 4 years ago 16 year old Korean Pop star Chao Tzuyu of TWICE released a video apology for waving a Taiwanese flag during a show of JYP Entertainment. The reactions in Taiwan "may have widened the opposition's victory margin by 1%... gaining a majority in parliament for the first time".

9wvDG TIL I learned that Steven Seagal plays blues guitar, and took some of America’s most historic guitars to Moscow.

dDVD7 TIL Males of some species deposit a "mating plug" to seal the vagina, ensuring their sperm's survival over those from other males. However, L. mariana spiders require secretions from both sexes to form the functional plug, allowing female spiders to choose the father of their offspring.

AD7YB TIL there’s an herb named culantro, not to be confused with cilantro, that is related to parsley and cilantro/coriander. It is native to Mexico and Central & South America, but is used throughout the world for its culinary & medicinal properties, and is said to taste like a stronger cilantro.

mxaEo TIL, Apr. 18, 1930 is a particularly slow day, that British Broadcasting Corporation ( BBC) has no news to report & just played Opera music on their airtime.