Post * 0pZ5 — Curious Curator

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TIL that Crossfire on CNN was cancelled shortly after Jon Stewart exposed them when he was invited as a guest.

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YpEaB TIL that countries attempting to exert influence over elections abroad is not a new thing: the country with the most attempts to influence foreign elections is reported to be America.

rNyNx TIL that Treadmills were used as punishment devices for people sentenced to forced labor in British prisons. It was banned as cruel and inhumane by 1900.

a8VZM TIL Prince George Washington was the last viceroy of Siam (present day Thailand). He eventually rebelled against, his cousin, the King. The rebellion failed, and in an ironic twist he sought refuge with the British. He spoke English fluently, had 28 children, and died in 1885.

lRyV TIL that Canadian solider Leo Major made so much noise during a battle in WW2 that he made the German army think that the entire Canadian army was invading

M70y0 TIL the US has the most volcanoes of any country, with 162 volcanos, 40 of which have been active since 1960, BUT 55 of Indonesia's 120 volcanos have been active since 1960.