Post * oJR7 — Curious Curator

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TIL that Nixon sabotaged LBJ’s peace negotiations with North Vietnam.

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49BR TIL a fly is not the zipper itself, but the flap of cloth concealing the zipper!

7DaO TIL that helium was discovered in the Sun before it was discovered on Earth. It was named after the Greek Sun god, Helios.

5RKD TIL the reason your body temp raises while you have a fever is because most bacteria cannot reproduce above 102°F

6Ey6W TIL of Agafia Lykov, a hermit who lived in Siberian wilderness for all of her 75+ yrs. Her family lived in isolation 'til in her 35 yrs, geologist stumbled upon their dwelling place. She's the last surviving family member, in 1988 to present, she lived alone in the cold mountainside of Khakassia

Eg1Zw Til a disease is something that needs to be cured, such as infection, injury, toxic exposure, cell degeneration, etc. Illness is something that needs to be managed such as feelings of pain, discomfort, distress, weakness, fatigue, etc.