Post * oBwOR — Curious Curator

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TIL about fasciation, where instead of growing around a single point, a plant grows elongated

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v1KeR TIL that in 1905, Chelsea FC put two small boys behind their goalkeeper, William "Fatty" Foulke, in order to accentuate Foulke's size (1.93m, 152kg) and put off opposing attackers. The boys would sometimes run and return the ball when it went out of play. By accident, ballboys came into being.

ANDLd TIL the role of Judith in The Walking Dead has been played by at least 16 different actors

Oow7L TIL According to the U.S. Department of Education, 54% of U.S. adults 16-74 years old - about 130 million people - lack proficiency in literacy, reading below the equivalent of a sixth-grade level.

XEJGj TIL About Derek Watkins, a trumpeter who played on every James Bond soundtrack since the first movie in 1961. He started being involved at the age of 17, and his last film was Skyfall in 2012, when he was 68.

yVnMl TIL that dogs have instincts that prepare them for the start of winter, and as days become shorter, hormonal signals are sent to their brains, altering their metabolism, and in turn increasing their appetite.