Post * rRyv0 — Curious Curator

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TIL that a year is a leap year not only if it's divisible by 4 -- it also has to be divisible by 400 if it's a century year.

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6EkBl TIL that hot dogs are responsible for majority of toddler choking deaths. The hot dog has just the right size and consistency to perfectly block the airway.

8ae64 TIL Bumblebees and some species of solitary bees use resonant vibration to gather pollen; they grab a flower and move their flight muscles rapidly, causing the pollen to dislodge

rR050 TIL that in 1918 Chicago during the Great Flu Pandemic Julia “Slick Julia” Lyons posed as a home nurse and then robbed them. First she would over-charge them for prescriptions ($63 for a $5 dose of oxygen) and then would flat out steal cash, jewelry, clothing, or any other valuables she could find.

KODYQ TIL Chainsaws were developed to aid in childbirth

mxWXY TIL about Ussuri dholes which are rare, carnivorous canids native to wilderness areas ranging from the Indian subcontinent to northeast Asia. Also called Indian dholes, these endangered mammals are known to feed on herbivores such chitals, sambars, and gaurs, and occasionally on onagers and kiangs.