Post * 0w1mA — Curious Curator

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TIL: The bassist of band Les Rallizes Dénudés hijacked a plane and now lives in North Korea

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pYnwb TIL about Peter Brough, a British ventriloquist with a hugely popular 1940s and 50s radio show. His radio success prompted a move to TV in 1956, which killed his career when his fans realised you could see his lips moving. A later critic wrote "Ventriloquism on the radio - I could have done that."

wL9XE TIL the richest source of silver in the history of mankind was the Cerro Rico de Potosí in the Andes. Between the 16th and 18th century, 80% of the world's silver supply came out of this mine.

YpnQW TIL of "knocker-uppers" a profession with the sole purpose of waking people up in the morning, later to become obsolete by alarm clocks.

Z8xZ4 TIL While leaving Italy during a tour there was a bomb scare on David Bowie's plane, forcing them to return to the airport. They later discovered the threat had been a ruse by the Chief of Police, who wanted Bowie's autograph

aw1ry TIL that Cassette Tapes have risen 103% in sales this year, on course to sell over 100,000 units by the end of the year, paralleling the final year they reached such numbers in 2003