Post * R5nMw — Curious Curator

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TIL that Natalie Imbruglia’s Torn was a cover of a cover; it was first recorded in 1993 by Danish singer Lis Sørensen, then by the original songwriters’ band Ednaswap 1994, then by Trine Rein in 1996, before becoming a massive international hit with Natalie’s 1997 version

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X0JOR TIL that because the 1978 film Halloween was filmed in the spring, the crew placed artificial and recycled leaves on the ground, sidewalks, and/or streets to make it appear more like autumn. The leaves were raked up after each of the scenes and then sent to the next filming location.

WEMN TIL In her early career, Margaret Thatcher helped develop technology to increase the air in ice cream, so producers could sell the same volume containers for lower cost.

OG411 TIL there is a rare phenomenon of lightning that strikes from the ground up into the sky

pQ5O TIL In 1998, workmen restoring the only surviving home of Ben Franklin dug up the remains of six children and four adults hidden below the home

0wRoN TIL Membership applications by the UK to join the EU were refused in 1963 and 1967 because the French President of the time Charles de Gaulle doubted the UK’s political will.