Post * 7ZGZ — Curious Curator

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TIL that in Japan and China, weak handshakes are preferred as opposed to Anglo countries that prefer firmer handshakes. Gripping too tightly can be considered offensive in some cultures.

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j7vN TIL that in October of 2014, Amanda Bynes tweeted that her father sexually abused her as a child. She later claimed that this was not the case, and a microchip implanted in her brain forced her to say it.

y7Op TIL When Kim Jong-un was a student in Switzerland his identity was kept secret. He was registered as the son of an employee of the North Korea embassy. His alias was “Chol-pak”. Apparently his grades were poor and he enjoyed playing basketball.

VMWG8 TIL: An Indiana Man Woke Up to Becoming a Millionaire By Accident. “It kind of sucks. You go from being a millionaire one second then back to being broke again. But hey, once you’re poor you don’t have anywhere else to go but up.”

R5VAl TIL: Juneau, AK is the largest community in North America not connected by road

rR1De TIL Blackbeard and his crew would lock themselves in the hold of the ship and light pots of sulphur to see who could last the longest without suffocating.