Post * yQJ8l — Curious Curator

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TIL that 'Passing the Buck' comes from using a buckhorn handled knife to designate the next dealer in a poker game; a player could decline the deal and 'pass the buck'

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6EvQJ TIL that ketchup was origionally not made with tomatoes and that there are still mutiple kinds of ketchup, including walnut, mushroom, mango, and banana ketchup still sold today.

p8wGA TIL that despite China spanning five different time zones, the entire country uses the same time: Beijing Time (UTC+8:00). This causes sunrise to come as late as 9 am, during winter, and sunset to come as late as 9 pm, during summer, in certain parts of China.

e0Amk TIL about an unnamed Viking warrior who was tasked with guarding a narrow (4 person wide) bridge against the Saxons in 1066. He survived constant attack for 1 hour until a clever Saxon floated down the river in a barrel and piked him in the groin from under the bridge.

X0V0P TIL Before the Battle of Stamford Bridge, King Harold Godwinson offered his traitor brother, supporting the Norse under Harald Hardrada, his earldom back if he would betray Harald. When asked by his brother what he would give Hardrada for his trouble, Godwinson replied "Seven feet of English ground"

bNBa TIL there’s a school that train people with autism to become visual effects artists. Their credits include Captain America, Avengers and Game of Thrones.