Post * 59j8 — Curious Curator

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TIL Field Marshal Rommel was involved in the 20 July plot against Hitler but, because of Rommel’s immense popularity, Hitler decided to force him to commit suicide rather than have him tried as a traitor with the other conspirators. The public were told he died from combat wounds.

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ex0J TIL 90% of Mozilla’s revenue is from Google

8VX4 TIL that Stranger Things was rejected 15 to 20 times by various networks before it was picked up by Netflix. Network execs had balked at the idea that the show featured four kids as the lead.

dD0g8 TIL about the Pan American highway system that connects Alaska to Argentina. There is a break called the Darien Gap which requires a 4 day hike to cross the rainiest place on earth… about 100km. It is the longest road in the world.

vAX7 TIL of Frank Durrant, a WW2 British Commando who, while shot 16 times and in Command of a small wooden boat - Took on a German Destroyer so ferociously the German captain recommended to the British Army he was awarded the Victoria Cross. He was.

M7bRb TIL when the studio refused to meet Sienna Miller's pay request to star in the film 21 Bridges, Chadwick Boseman gave her part of his salary in order meet her number because he said "that's what you should be paid".