Post * wL4wY — Curious Curator

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TIL the term "Byzantine Empire" only came about a century after the Empire had fallen; the Byzantines called themselves Romans, and others called them Greeks

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pgrN TIL of Tommy McHugh, who at 51 “attempted to evacuate his bowels quickly due to a knock on the toilet door,” suffered a brain hemorrhage, and unlocked a previously hidden talent for creating poetry and art

gMBkA TIL That young female macaques regularly mount male sika deer stags.

b9gD4 TIL NASA plans to have humans on mars with in 15 years, starting with orbit mission in 2030 followed by landing by 2035

7rBRr TIL To judge the people by their actions not words

VA1Q TIL that during the 19th century, spiral staircases were installed in firehouse’s to keep the horses from climbing up into the living quarters. These staircases slowed down response time, which led to a new invention: the fireman’s pole.