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Cristo López, PhD
2 min readNov 24, 2023

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Our Wonderfully Weird World

A free daily newsletter of fascinating yet obscure true facts, digestible in 60 seconds or less (or fewer, if you’re a stickler for grammar).

Three new Wonderfully Weird bits of obscure but true facts for you to enjoy. But don’t dilly dally; you’ve only got 60 seconds. Then you have to get back to work. They’re watching, you know. They’re always watching.

1. Gobble Gobble Glory:

Turkeys were once worshipped like gods by the Mayan people around 300 B.C. They were seen as vessels of the gods, playing roles in religious rites, and were a symbol of power and prestige in Maya iconography and archaeology.

I worship turkey too, especially with all the fixin’s. Happy Thanksgiving!

2. The Silent Paul Revere:

Contrary to popular belief, Paul Revere never actually shouted, “The British are coming!” The operation was meant to be quiet and stealthy, and colonial Americans still…

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Cristo López, PhD
Cristo López, PhD

Written by Cristo López, PhD

Writing with an open heart | American living & writing full-time in Monterrey, Mexico |

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