Post * mO0p — Curious Curator

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TIL that the song “Black Betty”, popularized by Ram Jam in 1977, was originally an African-American work song.

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BaAL TIL that when kissing under the mistletoe, men should remove a berry for each kiss, and when they’re gone, no more kissing is allowed.

a8DmZ TIL that it's illegal to own just one guinea pig in Switzerland. It's considered animal abuse because they're social beings and get lonely

gMJA8 TIL, that King George VI, Elizabeth II's father, was the first British Monarch to visit the U.S since the American Revolution

p8KMb TIL that the Northern Great Plains was home to many fortified Native American towns, beginning in the 800s and existing all the way until the 1880s. These towns had over a thousand residents and a plaza centric layout. These were sedentary towns where people lived year-round.

rRvR4 TIL that the British actually sent a spy named James Bond to Warsaw, Poland in 1964, where he worked at the Embassy. He was notable for his charisma and fondness of women.