Post * j6RWQ — Curious Curator

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TIL that Lake Michigan has a Triangle similar to the Bermuda Triangle

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Y7jMd TIL that there is a mathematical theorem named after pizza.

GYMgJ TIL the last letter of AT&T stands for telegraph. (American Telephone and Telegraph)

B8ak TIL that the designer of the “50 star” U.S. Flag was a 17yr old high school student who received a B- from his teacher for his design. He made a deal with the teacher that if the design was approved by congress, the grade would be changed.

NXg91 TIL since 1850, more than 5,000 people have gone over Niagara Falls, either intentionally (as stunts or suicide attempts) or accidentally but only 17 are known to have survived.

EgyMw Today I learned from the 1950s to 1970s, attempts were made at running bus services between London and India. The trip took about 50 days, cost about $100, and buses are said to have included private bunks and even a kitchen.