Post * rax1 — Curious Curator

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TIL 90% of the pumpkins grown in the U.S. are raised within a 90-mile radius of Peoria, Illinois

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Z8gjB TIL a baby Porcupine is called a Porcupette

AD7oo TIL that after Henry VIII was unhorsed in a jousting competition, his second wife Anne Boleyn was so shocked, that she miscarried a male child at 15 weeks. This all occurred on the day of Henry's first wife Catherine of Aragon's funeral - January 29th 1536.

md6y TIL that jams are made from fruit, while jellies are made from juice. Preserves have chunks of fruit, conserves have dried fruit or nuts, and marmalades have peel and pulp. Fruit butters are slow cooked to a smooth consistency.

oWmE TIL when Ronald Reagan was giving a speech to a U.S Air Force base in West Berlin, a balloon popped very loudly. Reagan immediately said, “Missed me,” right after the pop.

xVWx1 TIL Some of the early Titanic lifeboats were launched half-full because many passengers preferred to stay on the warm ship, assuming that nearby ocean liners would rescue them in time.