Post * VBwe4 — Curious Curator

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TIL during the US Invasion of Somalia (Operation Restore Hope) Navy SEALs swam ashore only to be surrounded by reporters who had been tipped off of the coming invasion by a Lieutenant General in a public briefing the day before

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RBml TIL that Tom Hanks in Castaway allowed himself to gain weight to fit the role of a middle-aged man. Production was then halted for a year so he could lose 50 pounds and grow out his hair for his time spent on the island. During the hiatus, Robert Zemeckis used the same crew for What Lies Beneath.

MGom TIL that some of the worst charities donate less than 4% of their donations to the actual cause they’re promoting. One cancer charity even paid $18m to a company to solicit funds, the company being owned the charity president’s son.

neGPd TIL that if she is still reigning in four years' time, Queen Elizabeth II will become history's longest-reigning monarch.

VBgj4 TIL in 2010 a local beekeeper found their bees producing an obnoxious-tasting red honey, due to the bees foraging on the waste of a local cherry juice factory (which contained Red No. 40) and on sweet-tasting antifreeze from a nearby bus service depot.

EQ50 TIL one of the rarest beers in the world is sold from an abbey in northern Belgium. It is produced only once a month and in limited quantities. In order to buy from the monks, you have to call a hotline and set up an appointment. It is widely renowned as one of the best beers in the world.