Post * epmmD — Curious Curator

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TIL Mandi Tribe in Bangladesh practices father-daughter marriage

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J1nyk TIL most cars have an arrow next to their gas icon which tells you which side the gas cap is on

jNV8N TIL That Chicago is named after an onion. "The name Chicago derives from 17th century French rendering of a Native American term for ramps (Allium tricoccum), a type of edible wild leek, which grew abundantly near the river. The river, and its region, were named after this plant."

wLep7 TIL in 2006, the Mythbusters tested the myth that cardboard used in cereal boxes are healthier than the sugary cereal itself. Two groups of mice were given either item and the box group ended up eating each other while both Mythbusters made remarks about it. The myth was promptly never shown on TV.

kOKNg TIL: An American Bigfoot hoaxer was run over and killed as he stood in the road trying to startle drivers.

1aJQD TIL Mexican jumping beans are seed pods that have been inhabited by the larva of a small moth The "bean" "jumps" when heated because the larva spasms in an attempt to roll the seed to a cooler environment to avoid dehydration and consequent death.