Post * jJ9v — Curious Curator

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TIL that wild horses in NC are the descendants of shipwreck survivors

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EgeOW TIL coronary disease was uncommon as a cause of death at the beginning of the 20th century but became the most common reason for death by mid-century. This was due to an increase in smoking and dietary changes.

woeYM TIL that Joseph Smith, the founder of Mormonism, was the first U.S. presidential candidate to be assassinated

gXe9 TIL that the first U.S flag planted on the moon was knocked over by exhaust

lrMA TIL A German teenager landed his aircraft on Moscow’s Red Square in 1987

xV4K0 TIL The word "Mesmerized" stems from a charlatan who operated in Paris in the late 1700's. Dr Franz Mesmer touted "universal magnetic fluid" existed in all animals and he claimed the ability to heal countless diseases through treatments with hypnotic and exotic elements.