Post * rkd0 — Curious Curator

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TIL: 20 percent of the Neanderthal genome survives in modern humans of non-African ancestry.

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QRxe TIL that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012) received a “no animals were harmed” disclaimer even though close to 30 animals perished during its filming.

ANA8w TIL that West Point's class of 1915 is referred to as "the class the stars fell on", due to the fact that 59 of its graduates would later become general officers. These included two eventual five-star generals: Dwight D. Eisenhower, later also 34th President of the United States, and Omar Bradley

R7p74 TIL Nowadays, it’s rare to be served really hot mustard in restaurants, and mustard in jars and packets is rarely very spicy. The sinus-burning condiment once served at Chinese restaurants was just brown mustard seeds ground to a powder and mixed with a little water just before serving

xE1w TIL the T-shirt was invented in 1904 and marketed to bachelors who couldn’t sew or replace buttons

w0V8 TIL a Canadian dentist paid $31,000 for John Lennon’s molar. He plans on using it to clone John Lennon.