Post * 4VMX — Curious Curator

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TIL that due to the advanced metallurgy of the ancient Chinese, some of the weapons held by the Terracotta Army (after 2,200 years underground) were still sharp, rust-free, and shiny once a thin oxide layer was removed.

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OoMKa TIL German interrogator Hanns Schraff didn't torture his American prisoners during WWII. Instead he would befriend them, take them on walks in the forest or the local zoo, and even allow one to fly a plane. He was so good that prisoners didn't realise they were revealing secret informations.

x6ZMg TIL that at the wedding ceremony of the future Edward VII and Princess Alexandra, the four-year old future Kaiser Wilhelm II became restless. When Prince Alfred attempted to quiet him down, Wilhelm drew his toy dagger then proceeded to bite Alfred in his leg.

7rDM7 TIL that the word “museum” is derived from the word “musaeum” which translates to Institution Of The Muses, the Muses being the nine goddesses of the arts.

v1KmL TIL about China's biggest drug bust. A 'Breaking Bad' village in China that had 77 Meth labs and 20% of the villagers involved in the production and supply of more than a third of China's Meth output. The local police protected the operation and used police vehicles to move drugs around.

MeWjA TIL that the Ghostface mask was developed for novelty Halloween stores between the 1991/92 season by Fun World employee Brigitte Sleiertin as part of a "Fantastic Faces" series. It was eventually discovered by film producer Marianne Madalena and became the mask for the killer of the Scream films.