Post * pv0A — Curious Curator

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TIL that there’s a bush which emits a flammable, oily substance which can be lit on fire, without burning the bush itself.

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N7GgP TIL then 13 year-old Danielle Lei, a Girl Scout in San Francisco, was the first Girl Scout to make news by selling cookies outside a marijuana dispensary. She sold 117 boxes in 2 hours.

J1y41 TIL That back in 1739, measurements of the Earth were made that were so accurate, modern measurements of the circumference only differ by less than 8km. 40,000km -> 40,007.863km

bvk9 TIL that there are dozens of houses in Detroit for sale at $1 a piece.

b6Z5j TIL That in some US States such as Florida, former inmates can be billed for the costs of their imprisonment once they’re released

xVKB7 TIL in June of 1996, Tupac went to prom with a fan who wrote him a letter jokingly saying “If you ever read this, please take me to my prom since my boyfriend just broke up with me.”