Post * e0E1L — Curious Curator

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TIL Bird’s nest soup is considered a delicacy in China. It is made from the nests of birds called swiftlets, who make the nests using their own solidified saliva. These nests are sold at prices up to about $6,6000/kg.

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oRKL7 TIL The Battle of Karánsebes which was a friendly fire incident that killed over 150 people and left 1200 wounded. It started as a dispute over Schnapps.

rl4y TIL that big band composer/musician Glenn Miller went missing in action in 1944 and no trace of him has ever been found

Y76Gv TIL that a Manchester teenager created several online personas to persuade his closest friend to attempt his murder. Making legal history in the UK by being the first individual charged with inciting their own murder.

Edl0 TIL that with all its renewable energy, on a sunny and windy day, Germany doesn’t need to run its conventional power plants

woxB1 TIL artist Dean Cornwell submitted three entries for a competition to paint the rotunda of the Los Angeles Public Library, one under his real name and two under fake names. Cornwell won the competition with 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place.