Post * 4L1R — Curious Curator

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TIL there is a “secret” entrance to the Louvre that allows you to bypass the ridiculous line at the public entrance.

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NXPV6 TIL that there are fake buildings for things like in-city oil rigs, and essential infrastructure

DOWg TIL the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame removed an exhibit containing the ashes of Alan Freed, the DJ who coined the term “rock ‘n’ roll” and staged the first-ever rock concert, and replaced it with a public display of Beyonce’s leotards.

epNo5 TIL the first Secession of the Plebes was a mass general strike, the first of many, by working class citizens against rulers they were displeased with

9Y79Q TIL of Richard Lee McNair - A criminal who escaped prison, then got stopped by a police officer while on the run and convinced him that he was just a jogger passing by

YBoW TIL that a British tail gunner in WWII jumped out of a plane without a parachute rather than burn to death. He fell 18,000 feet and survived. He was captured and questioned by the Gestapo. They were so impressed, they issued him a certificate verifying the story.