Post * oBVDr — Curious Curator

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TIL about Polyphonic Singing (ie, singing two or more different notes at the same time)

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7LM TIL much of what we know about pirates comes from a single primary source with questionable reliability.

m1Z7P TIL about the Cottingley Fairies, a hoax made by 2 young girls, that claimed to have photographed fairies in their back yard. They managed to fool Arthur Conan Doyle with this hoax.

gDP7 TIL, Ken Keeler, PhD mathematician and a writer for Futurama wrote and proved a mathematical theorem strictly for use in the episode The Prisoner of Benda

Z8vZG TIL Orange peels are rich in several nutrients, including fiber, vitamin C, and plant compounds like polyphenols. In fact, just 1 tbsp (6g) of orange peel provides 14% of the Daily Value of vitamin C — nearly 3 times more than the inner fruit. The same serving also packs about 4x more fiber

oBoWK TIL that when you have something on the tip of your tongue, but all you can think of is that similar (but not the desired) fact, those intrusive thoughts are called "Ugly Sisters".