Post * E1d4o — Curious Curator

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TIL that the first person to perform "Baby, It's Cold Outside" was Ricardo Montalban (AKA Khaaaaaan!)

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l79WA TIL that in 1992, after the fall of the Soviet Union, twelve of the fifteen Soviet republics competed as one team at both the 1992 Summer and Winter Olympic Games under the name the Unified Team.

09ZA TIL there are documents that state that Pope Pius XII tried to perform an exorcism on Hitler at a distance, but failed.

JYaPm TIL all three members of Bee Gees revealed during a copyright trial that they never learned to read or write sheet music despite being among the most prolific songwriters of all time. Instead, they developed a trial-and-error process and relied on their staff to transcribe the results.

loXjB TIL that reckless driving was so rampant in the early 1900's that many cities held safety parades. Mangled cars with warning signs were towed through streets and thousands of children dressed as ghosts to represent each death that year, followed by grieving mothers who wore stars to show their loss.

x61B7 TIL That Sheep fighting is an illegal sport in Algeria where two sheep fight. There is no gambling on the fights, but the loser is sentenced to slaughter while the winner has its value increased. The sheep are given names that inspire fear, like Hitler, Ebola or Lawyer.