Post * l7XGK — Curious Curator

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TIL that vulture bees are a kind of bee that feed on rotting meat and produce a decay-resistant edible glucose product resembling honey. This is mistakingly called “meat honey” because it’s not actual honey, while the honey that bees do have is of unknown origin.

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oryo TIL when Charles Darwin first discovered the Galapagos Tortoises he tried to ride them

wo8nW TIL of Gabe Sonnier, a man who started off as a janitor in a Louisiana elementary school until one day in 1985, when he was inspired by the then-principal to take up teaching. Gabe was 39 years old when he started studying for a teaching degree. He’s now the principal of that elementary school.

Lbyr TIL that Olympus Mons is the largest volcano in the solar system. This Martian volcano is three times as tall as Mt. Everest and an observer near the summit would be unaware of standing on a high mountain, as the slope of the volcano would extend beyond the horizon.

grVyD TIL that Mammatus clouds look like pouches hanging from the sky. These rare cloud formations are typically found beneath thunderstorm anvil clouds and are often a sign of severe weather. They appear as a series of bulbous, sagging pockets and are formed by sinking air.

pAD4 TIL only one person has ever been executed by the state of Wisconsin. The public execution was so graphic and horrible that Wisconsin abolished the death penalty two years later.