Post * 9ewD — Curious Curator

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TIL that in 1942, business leaders in Winnipeg, Canada organized an “If day” where they simulated a Nazi invasion and occupation of the city. The fear generated during the event was a very successful fundraising tool, which managed to raise over 3 million Canadian dollars for the war effort.

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VrwD TIL of 3 men whom broke into a luxury store in Germany and ran off with $6.8M worth of jewelry. They left behind a piece of evidence, sweat. DNA analysis led to not one but two suspects- identical twins. They couldn’t determine from which one. They went free.

MeNb7 TIL that in the 1950s, people attempting to get discharged from the Army for homosexuality, as had become common during the draft, had to pass a 'gag reflex test.' No gag reflex, youre free to go

D187g TIL the "Formula" in F1 refers to the the set of rules and specifications that racing teams and drivers have to follow, especially when it comes to car construction

5V7G8 TIL in the 1970s hysteria over the arrival of killer bees in the United States created a genre of "killer bee movies". One of the most well-known movies was the 1978 film "The Swarm", directed by Irwin Allen and starring Michael Caine. It scored 9% at Rotten Tomatoes.

9Y5JG TIL the Church of Satan does not believe in the Devil, neither a Christian nor Islamic notion of Satan. They view Satan as a positive archetype who represents pride, individualism and enlightenment, and as a symbol of defiance against the Abrahamic faiths suppression of humanity's natural instincts.