Post * r7No — Curious Curator

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TIL Jehovah’s Witnesses teach that Satan and his demons were cast down to earth from heaven after October 1, 1914, at which point the end times began.

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XEQwr TIL Napoleon had a healthy obsession with Australia his whole life. Had he won at Waterloo he intended to name part of Australia “Terre Napoléon” (Napoleon Land) and brought back 200+ species of Australian flora and fauna to France, making Josephiné the first person in history to breed black swans.

Q7EE TIL that r/todayilearned was temporarily shut down as a form of protest for a beloved long term employee that was allegedly being let go

aQj0 TIL that a man named Edward Leedskalnin, with a 4th grade level of education, built a 1000 ton castle single handed for the love of his life over the course of 28 years only for her to leave him the day before the wedding.

e0e7b TIL that reindeer are the only mammals that can see ultraviolet light. This means that they can easily tell the difference between white fur and snow because white fur has much higher contrast. It helps them discover predators early in snowy landscapes.

WkoaA TIL that Jackie Chan acted in two adult films, stating that "I had to do anything I could to make a living."