Post * n8No — Curious Curator

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TIL that in the UK, people with last names descended from Norman Conquerors(Percy, Darcy, Baskerville) are more likely to be wealthy, have better social standing and over-represented in top universities.

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b60pj TIL 85% of college grads affected by autism are unemployed

Z8wnv TIL The bezel on a dive watch only turns counterclockwise so that if the bezel is bumped accidentally during a dive it will only move in one direction, subtracting time from the dive and prompting the diver to surface early rather than staying under for too long.

J1Yyv TIL German WW1 fight pilot, “the Red Baron”, was pulled from wreckage by enemy forces, and ceremoniously buried, after being shot down 104 years ago

p8Bjb TIL Siamese cats are temperature sensitive albinos which cause cooler body parts to be darker and warmer parts to be lighter. As they get older, their body temperature decreases and overall color darkens.

nejg9 TIL two men broke into an abandoned hospital and stole a radioactive component of a teletherapy machine for scrap value. Over the next few days, they worked tirelessly to pry it open. Ultimately, 4 people were killed, and 249 others tested positive for high levels of radiation exposure.