Post * wLKDY — Curious Curator

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TIL fiction writers are 10 times more likely to be bipolar, poets 40 times more likely.

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BgOjL TIL that the dye used in pathology labs to stain cells, Eosin, was based on a pigment found in the campeche tree in Mexico. The red dye was used by Indigenous Americans to dye their textiles for centuries before European arrival; the idea was stolen and taken back to Europe in the 1500s.

6ypY TIL that there is a New York City hot dog vendor who pays $289,000/year for his location.

e0yMD TIL a French court ruled that the geese and ducks of Dominique Douthe may continue to quack, rejecting the unnamed neighbor's complaint that the fowl noise prevented him/her from enjoying time in the garden & sleeping with windows open.

kJw4B TIL The most popular food dish in India is not curry, but rather Biryani. Its a very old dish that is a fusion of Persian pilaf and Indian spices. The dish is made with spices, vegetables, rice, and usually some type of meat. The spices include nutmeg, pepper, cloves, cardamom, cinnamon, coriander

nZyo TIL that in 1977, the first gay action figure was released and the packaging looked like a closet