Post * nlj9 — Curious Curator

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TIL domestic cats stop meowing to communicate with other cats upon reaching adulthood, and only meow to communicate to their human

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8ev8P TIL Sudan has twice as many pyramids as Egypt

oRy8L TIL that the 18th century Badminton Cabinet is the most expensive piece of furniture ever sold at $36.7 million (2004). It is a Florentine ebony chest, inlaid with hard and semiprecious stones commissioned in 1726 by Henry Somerset, 3rd Duke of Beaufort, at the age of 19

QJpY6 TIL that Europeans in the 17th century once thought they could heal themselves by consuming human corpses. The remains were considered medicinal because they were believed to contain the spirit of the body they were taken from. Bone powder, human fat, and fresh, warm blood were in high demand.

6gAY TIL that there is a Counterfeit Museum of Paris, where they display the most impressive and accurate knock-offs of popular goods.

6edJ TIL that platform shoes have been around since the 15th century, and were called Chopines. Some exceeded 20 inches, and the wearer typically required a servant to help balance.