Post * nkvr — Curious Curator

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TIL that researchers at Yale have demonstrated that human babies might naturally have some sense of morality (as opposed to all moral standards existing only thanks to environmental factors).

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j67eM TIL that, after a bitter political rivalry, Thomas Jefferson and John Adam’s were able to reconcile and rekindle a friendship and line of personal correspondence that lasted for 15 more years until both of their deaths on the same day.

yVrOe TIL George Orwell's had a private marmelade recipe that he included in an essay on British food. The essay was rejected as inappropriate with Britain rationing food - but the editor still made sure to point out his recipes included too much water and sugar, even scribbling "Bad recipe!" on the draft

epxo4 TIL Mountain Dew was originally created as a moonshine mixer. The soda received its name for the slang used for "mountain-brewed" moonshine: Mountain Dew

v1nwL TIL The US is one of 3 countries on Earth not using the metric system, but the US N.I.S.T. says that's a myth because the US has been metric for years.

K4bQ TIL Allen Ginsberg was a member of NAMBLA(North American Man/Boy Love Association), which is as bad as it sounds, as it is a pedophile and pederasty advocacy organization in the United States.