Post * 4VN6 — Curious Curator

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TIL an extra from Hobo With A Shotgun had been blind from birth. He had recently had eye surgery to fix it and the first thing he ever saw was a scene from the film being shot.

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W7VOY TIL that Coronation Chicken isn't an ancient dish from the East but was developed for Elizabeth II's accession to the throne in 1953.

wGMY TIL that although the U.S. carpet bombing of Laos and Cambodia killed tens of thousands of people, it was officially denied for over 30 years

V9W0 TIL that Robin Williams dressed up as a Russian proctologist to humour Christopher Reeve right before his surgery with a 50% survival rate. Reeve stated: “For the first time since the accident, I laughed. My old friend had helped me know that somehow I was going to be okay.”

ejDn TIL that when people cry at otherwise innocuous events, (Like finding out Swans can be gay) it is actually called Emotional Dysregulation.

oB1XK TIL Singapore managed to solve their housing problem by building apartment buildings and leasing cheap apartments on 100 year leases. Only allowing a single lease per citizen.