Post * woyoM — Curious Curator

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TIL that bald eagles aren’t called “bald” because their head feathers make them appear bald but because the Old English word for white was “balde.”

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x687o TIL that there was a 22-year-old Indiana boy named Brock Meister who survived a cancerous brain tumor and a car accident-induced internal decapitation (when the spine and skull fully separate from each other). The same neurologist also treated him for both life-threatening conditions.

O7V1 TIL social conventions in the 1800s dictated that boys between ages 0 to 7 wore dresses, grew out their hair, and dressed in pink. They were not allowed to have their first haircut until 6 or 7 years old, and wore dresses until then too. There is even a picture of FDR presented as such.

Y7XNG TIL that 70-86% of choking victims recovered after receiving the Heimlich maneuver.

xVvyk TIL Mexico isn't the true legal name of the government. It's actually "The United Mexican States" and it's used in formal government functions. The country has actually discussed changing the name since "Mexico" has become the common identity.

8GZ TIL a Star Wars live action television series is planned. It will cover the 19 years between III and IV.