Post * N7YmQ — Curious Curator

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TIL that in 'Live And Let Die', in the scene where James Bond runs across the alligators, they used real alligators. Ross Kananga, the owner of the alligator farm, had to do multiple takes to get it right.

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7rQxx TIL that in 1950, Brazil were so sure they would win the World Cup final against Uruguay that the local media hailed them as "future champions" before the match and 22 gold medals had already been made with the names of Brazilian players. They lost 2-1.

d4jd TIL There is a 72-year-old Chinese grandfather who models teen girl clothing for an online retailer. And has the body for it.

BrgAW TIL Alberto Brandolini, a programmer from Italy, in 2013 formulated the Bullshit Asymmetry Principle aka Brandolini's law which states: “The amount of energy needed to refute bullshit is an order of magnitude bigger than to produce it”. It highlights the difficulty of debunking bullshit.

kGOm TIL when the band Korn played “Falling Away From Me” on the South Park episode entitled “Korn’s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery,” it was actually the debut of the single, which then went on to be one of their most popular singles.

m1m1p TIL US researchers found an inverse correlation between testicular size and the degree to which men participated in aspects of parenthood, such as changing diapers and feeding duties.