Post * xVBk — Curious Curator

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TIL that middle names were nonexistent until the 1600’s, and only became common after the American Revolution.

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yVWLX TIL in the 1980s, McDonald’s used the song “Mack the Knife” in commercials that featured their character "Mac Tonight". The song “Mack the Knife” is about a knife-wielding criminal from London’s underworld who dumped the body of his victim in a river.

pYnde TIL Bonobo monkeys often have sex instead of fighting to resolve conflicts.

X0gMP TIL that prior to 1966, Indian Rupee was the currency for the Gulf Countries of UAE, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Kuwait.

XEVyQ TIL that the Rainbow Eucalyptus tree has multi-coloured streaks on its trunk that comes from patches of outer bark that are shed annually at different times, showing the bright-green inner bark. This then darkens and matures to give blue, purple, orange and then maroon tones.

epEG6 TIL a Canadian National Historic Site is housed in the American Museum of Natural History in New York City