Post * poRO — Curious Curator

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TIL newborns start at the age of 1 in China and other east-asian cultures. And at the beginning of Lichen(event during February) one year is added to the person’s age. So people may be one or two years older in the ‘Asian reckoning’ traditional system than in the Western system.

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Xkyr TIL that the cat held by Marlon Brando in the opening scene of The Godfather used to hang around the studio and was simply dropped into his lap at the last minute by the director

Zp7QG TIL that postpartum depression in dogs can take place straight after a dog gives birth and may stay with them for a long time without treatment.

aLWL TIL a 19 year old developed a way to clean the plastic out of the oceans 2000x times faster than if they used boats and nets

kJo51 TIL despite Australia being known for its hot climate and white sandy beaches, the Australian Alps sees more snowfall during the winter months than some parts of the Swiss Alps

okZY TIL There is a fruit by the name of Black Sapote or “chocolate pudding fruit” which tastes like chocolate pudding and is actually low in fat and has about “4 times as much vitamin C as an orange”.