Post * EJ70 — Curious Curator

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TIL that the story of Thomas Edison electrocuting an elephant as part of the War of Currents is a myth. The elephant was killed as part of an unrelated Coney Island stunt, and Edison’s name is only associated because Edison-brand film was used to record the elephant’s death.

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woANY TIL the "Ring" spawned a multimedia franchise in Japan (unrelated to the American remake) which crossed over with the Grudge franchise (also unrelated to the American remake)

wnRY TIL that Steven Russell escaped from prison by using laxatives to fake the symptoms of AIDS. He then called the prison, posing as a doctor, asking for prisoners interested in an experimental treatment, and volunteered. Once out of Texas, he sent death certificates to the prison stating he had died

BRNL TIL That Germany doesn’t recognize Scientology as a religion.

0wA65 TIL that all airplanes must have a green light on their right wing, and a red light on their left wing, to indicate the direction of travel to other planes.

gGMA TIL of Jesse Rae, a Scottish funk musician who dresses as a Scottish Centurion, and whose career ended largely due to his mistrust of the English.