Post * DyZV — Curious Curator

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TIL of Stanley Meyer who claimed to invent a water fuel cell which would allow cars to be powered by water. In 1998, while dining with 2 supposed investors, Meyer ran outside saying “They poisoned me” and died.

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1aDVX TIL despite working with an annual budget of only CAD 67M (US $48M), the National Film Board of Canada is among the most highly awarded film studios in the world. It produced over 3000 films, won over 5000 awards & has been nominated for 74 Oscars, more than any film organization outside Hollywood.

0d85v TIL that Tchaikovsky received financial support from a patron that allowed him to pursue a career as a full-time composer. However, the patron stipulated that they should never meet in person.

PYGWL TIL that the ancient Chinese emperor, Zhu Houzhao, had a fake shopping market built outside his palace so he could pretend to shop like the commoners did. It was staffed by his servants who he made dress up like merchants and commoners.

LkovQ TIL in 1924, a Russian scientist started blood transfusion experiments, hoping to achieve eternal youth. After 11 blood transfusions, he claimed he had improved his eyesight and stopped balding. He died after a transfusion with a student suffering from malaria and TB (The student fully recovered).

N46b TIL That a doctor named Harold Shipman was a doctor in the Uk responsible for 15 deaths officially, but further investigations revealed he may have killed up to 250 people. Shipman was given 15 life sentences.