Post * m1WyM — Curious Curator

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TIL Tic Tacs are labeled as 0 calories per serving in the US but 387 calories per 100g in Europe. The difference is due to regulations: in the US, anything under 5 calories per serving can be rounded down to 0, while Europe lists the full calorie count per 100g, making the difference seem huge

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awNM TIL that Royal Navy Able Seacat, Simon (a real cat), was awarded medals for raising morale and killing rats aboard a navy ship

mx1lP TIL Vatican City has only one restaurant and Vatican cuisine is very similar to Italian. A famous dish is "Eggplant with Parmesan of the Swiss Guards" which is a mixture containing eggplant, parmesan and spice

rKPx TIL that Aleksander Vinter produces music under the alias of the condition he has: Savant. He is able to produce prodigious amounts of music in a short time. Born in 1987, he has produced more than 10,000 songs. To those who haven’t listened to Savant, the music he makes is utterly mind blowing.

R7NNj TIL according to Icelandic folklore, the monstrous Yule Cat will eat you if you don't receive any clothing for Christmas

MeWyW TIL that the largest mass execution in American history occurred under Abraham Lincoln’s watch. On December 26, 1862, 38 Dakota warriors were publicly hanged after being convicted of war crimes.