Post * wL1Y7 — Curious Curator

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TIL Companies lose more money from theft by employees than theft by customers

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ep0MD TIL that the reason Hawaii has the union jack on the top of its flag isnt because they were colonized by the UK, but rather because the king at the time liked the design of the flag when the British arrived

XDMj TIL there are 340,000 to 680,000 slaves in Mauritania

BQwK TIL that euthanasia literally means “Happy Death” in Greek

lojgr TIL that famous scientist Tycho Brahe, who had a nose made from gold, revered dinner conversation so much that he refused to leave to relive himself, causing his untimely death from a burst bladder.

MeJQK TIL a UK study found that North American gray squirrels are smarter than UK red squirrels at tasks to get hazelnuts. Both gray & red equally opened a clear flap to get a nut. But in a multi-step task including operating a lever to get a nut, 91% of gray squirrels solved it vs 62% of red squirrels.