Post * Rry1 — Curious Curator

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TIL William Sokolin paid $519,750.00 for a bottle of 1787 vintage wine which supposedly had been owned by Thomas Jefferson, then later accidentally knocked it over, breaking it and spilling the precious contents on the floor.

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4aPw TIL that Axl Rose, the lead singer of Guns N’ Roses, has/had a vocal range of over 5 octaves. He also has a lower baritone that Barry White, and can reach notes higher than Tina Turner and Beyoncé.

vPdBL TIL an orangutan named Fu Manchu figured out how to escape his enclosure at a zoo by picking the lock on a door. He did it repeatedly for weeks as zoo staff was stumped about how and tried every measure to prevent it only to finally catch Fu Manchu in the act using a piece of wire he kept hidden.

0dNo1 TIL When the printing press made its debut in Europe in the 15th century, thousands of old texts were 'recycled' for use as binding material for newer books. In 2015, researchers at Leiden University started using an x-ray technique to reveal these texts. Some are up to 1,300 years old.

EREd TIL of Jacob Haugaard, a Danish-Faroese comedian who ran for political office on promises of more tailwind on bicycle paths, better weather and Nutella in field rations. He was elected to the Danish Parliament in 1994.

9wA8M TIL about the mythical Headless Men who's facial features are on their chest and appear on maps as early as 1300.