Post * nPNW — Curious Curator

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1836

TIL that for cattle, a male is first a Bull Calf and grows into a Bull, unless it’s castrated, which is then known as a Steer which grows into an Ox. A female is first a Heifer Cow and then grows into a Cow.

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KOAM9 TIL that in 1968, four submarines sank mysteriously. An Israeli sub disappeared in January - four days later, a French sub went missing and was never seen again. In March a Soviet sub exploded and sank, and in May a US sub also exploded and sank - both causes remain officially unknown.

J1Q7m TIL: Astronauts who come back from the moon have to go through customs

R7WeQ TIL a common misconception in Miranda rights is that you are “off the hook” if your rights are not read to you. Another misunderstanding is that police are required to Mirandize a person; this is NOT the case. Mirandize a suspect is only required if they intend to interrogate that person in custody.

OGlwa TIL about Edgardo Mortara a jewish boy who was secretly baptized by a catholic servant. After the church learned what happened he was removed from his family.