Post * e4ng — Curious Curator

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TIL that ironically, the oldest bridge across the river Seine in Paris is named Pont Neuf, or New Bridge. It was built in 1607.

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4nAo TIL that during WWII, the Gestapo’s most wanted person was New Zealand born Allied agent Nancy Wake. Among her numerous exploits, she killed an SS soldier with her bare hands, to prevent him from raising the alarm during an undercover raid.

E1Nro TIL that Yugoslavia had smallpox outbreak in 1972. It was eradicated in three months after introducing Marshal law and vaccinating almost entire population of country (18 milion people) in few weeks

aw0kJ TIL that dogs develop bite inhibition, the ability to control the strength of a bite, as puppies after learning that too harsh of bites often interrupt play

L190 TIL. Cameron Diaz advocates urinating outdoors or during a shower because it conserves electricity and water.

8bMb TIL: A guy built a Twitter bot that entered, and won, around 1,000 online contests over the period of 9 months.