Post * p8yN8 — Curious Curator

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TIL that domestic pigs ejaculate for 6 minutes on average, with one particular specimen reaching 31 minutes.

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aAg9 TIL the abbreviated “lb” for “pound” in America comes from the astrology symbol “Libra,” the scales.

bZnj TIL Indian citizens buy so much gold that the Indian government owns only 360 metric tons, while private gold holdings are estimated to be 15,000 metric tons and gold purchases have widened the country’s current account deficit to 5.4% of GDP

XEpkr TIL "Cavers who witnessed earthquakes while underground have described sounds as if a distant aircraft was passing by, as in becoming perceptibly louder, then fading away."

5YmrB TIL about a cool dude named Thomas Sankara, the first president of Burkina Faso and AKA Africa's Che Guevara. He had over 10 million trees planted, outlawed genital mutilation, polygamy and forced marriages, and led the first African government to recognize AIDS as a major threat to Africa

4kAlw TIL Out of 7 recorded incidents of "talk-down landings" - when the pilot becomes incapacitated and the plane is landed by a passenger with assistance over the radio - All were successful, with no injuries on landing