Post * epBgL — Curious Curator

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TIL fiber optics can be found in nature, in the deep sea, and they are more flexible than the man made ones

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e0Wgg TIL about "The Great Leveler," a book that argues that the greatest redistributions of wealth in history are during times of war, plague, and catastrophe, citing the Black Death and WWI as "actually suppressing inequality, by raising the price of labour."

kJ9d TIL that the Simpon’s made the Most Subtle Inappropriate joke for a cartoon.

m1VOP TIL that Anna Sueangam-iam, Miss Thailand 2022, wore a dress made out of soda tab as a homage to her father who worked as a garbage collector

1apRr TIL Joseph Merrick, more popularly known as the Elephant Man, had to sleep sitting up because of the extra weight his deformities put on his head. According to his autopsy, he died of a dislocated neck by trying to sleep lying down, in order to "be like other people."

j6Bea TIL where the phrase "Tail-end Charlie" comes from. During WW2, US bombers flew in tight formation to guard against German fighters. Rookies flew in the "Tail-end Charlie" position in the back of the formation, so dangerous that crews called it the "coffin corner" or "Purple Heart corner".