Post * B0Bb — Curious Curator

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TIL The Manson Family did burglary missions they called “creepy-crawling” where They would break into random homes at night while the residents slept, rearrange their furniture, and steal items.

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OBAX TIL There was a Beer Flood in London in 1814, resulting in 7 death.

LkMBP TIL that because the Western European medieval monastic day began at 6 am, the word “noon” originally referred to “3 pm” and is derived from the Latin “nona hora” (“ninth hour”). During the 12th-14th centuries, its meaning in English shifted to “midday” and the time gradually moved back to 12 pm.

gr0dA TIL that IBM was also a military contractor in WW2 and produced M1 Carbines in 1943

0wpjp TIL that the creators of a 2007 anti-piracy PSA were sued when they didn't pay royalties to the artist whose music was used in said PSA.

xV1po TIL that in the early 1990s, DJs Opie and Anthony promoted a giveaway of “100 Grand” over several weeks on their radio show in Boston. When the winner was finally chosen, they revealed that the prize was a 100 Grand candy bar and not $100,000.