Post * b96XQ — Curious Curator

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TIL that the British Lawn Mower Racing Association’s motto is “per herbam ad astra” which translates to “from grass to the stars”

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awZZZ TIL about "Mean World Syndrome" in which people who are exposed to excessive violent content in mass media, particularly TV news coverage, believe the world is much more violent than it actually is.

1ay88 TIL: Sylvester Stallone Was The Inspiration For The Fonz on "Happy Days"

X0wXr TIL the congressional page program was shut down due in part from congressmen soliciting sex from them

MvGm TIL - The Navy has a goat as a mascot because goats were common on ships to serve as a source of food and leather. Cows were too big and became dangerous in rough seas. Goats can also swim.

mxv4y TIL that the recorded cases of spontaneous human combustion (SHC) have these things in common: 1) the victims are chronic alcoholics; 2) they are usually elderly females 3) the body has not burned spontaneously, but some lighted substance has come into contact with it.