Post * b9pZQ — Curious Curator

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TIL That simple brambles are master trappers that can kill animals and absorb the nutrients from their corpses. A Protocarnivorous plant.

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neNmr TIL there is a rare type of fluffy frost called hair ice that only forms on rotting wood. It baffled scientists for decades until 2015, when scientists determined that fungal activity was largely responsible for the ice formation.

Z1Jp TIL most Beagles are born with a white tipped tail. That was a trait selected by breeders to make them easier to identify among tall grass and dense vegetation while hunting.

dQgd TIL that Generic and brand name drugs are required by U.S. law to be equally effective

0dAxR TIL Pupil dilation from the dilating eye drops given before an eye test lasts longer in people with blue eyes than brown eyes.

eBQ5 TIL Dr. Seuss wrote and illustrated a book for adults featuring ample female nudity. “I attempted to draw the sexiest babes I could, but they came out looking absurd.”