Post * VEyG — Curious Curator

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TIL That “Shaun of the Dead” and “Hot Fuzz” are part of the “Three Flavours Cornetto” Trilogy, with the final film being released in 2013.

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nwWo TIL that during the planning for NASA’s moon landings of the 1960s, it was suggested that the United Nations flag be used instead of the U.S. flag

e0LV4 TIL a man tried to mummify his amputated leg inside a BBQ grill placed inside of a storage unit. However, after falling behind on payments, the grill was sold to a local entrepreneur who saw the leg as a way for fame, fortune, and a roadside attraction. A feud over ownership was settled on court TV.

b4rp TIL The Green Bay Packers are the only community owned, not for profit major franchise in American professional sports

07ky TIL in 2009, Burger King ran the “Whopper Sacrifice” campaign, which offered a free hamburger to anyone who deleted ten friends off Facebook. Facebook suspended the program because Burger King was sending notifications to the castoffs letting them know they’d been dropped for a sandwich.

MaGa TIL, to cheer up George Lucas while filming the trash compactor scene, Mark Hamill would grab pieces of trash and sing, to the tune of “Chattanooga Choo Choo:” “Pardon me, George, could this be Dianoga poo-poo?” This did not cheer Lucas up.