Post * x6Ldb — Curious Curator

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TIL that a pear is one of the few fruits that does not ripen on the tree. The pear is harvested when it is mature, but not yet ripe, and, if left at room temperature, it slowly reaches a sweet and succulent maturity as it ripens from the inside out.

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1a89X Til stereotypical cavemen hardly existed as very few Stone Age people lived in caves. Most were nomadic hunter gatherers living in temporary shelters such as tents or huts. Caves just have the best preserved artifacts

m1Zdx TIL of a Kugelblitz a theoretical astrophysical object predicted by general relativity. It is a concentration of heat, light or radiation so intense that its energy forms an event horizon and becomes self-trapped. The concentration of energy can warp spacetime so much that it creates a black hole

85lG TIL in 1956 there was a military Vespa made for paratroopers

gMkxX TIL Hitler's lover, Eva Braun, attempted suicide in 1932 by shooting herself in the chest with her father's pistol. Historians feel the attempt was not serious, but was a bid for Hitler's attention. In 1935 she attempted suicide again by overdose, when Hitler failed to make time for her in his life.

1vDW TIL Grumpy Cat’s facial expression is a result of feline dwarfism. Also, she weighs less than 5 pounds.