Post * Z8ldQ — Curious Curator

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TIL Bart Simpson (and 6 other Simpsons characters) are voiced by a woman.

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8a1WL TIL that the Japanese translator of the Salman Rushdie book, The Satanic Verses, was killed and the Italian Translator was wounded in separate attacks as part of the 'Fatwa' issued by Iran.

Z8g4G TIL that the Greek Key design, on the toga the mascot for Little Caesars Pizza wears, is actually the initials LC for Little Caesars.

0wo7R TIL during world War II, the army would pour ice cold water in the ear of "draft dodgers" who pretended to be deaf. The normal response is to turn the eyes to the ear with cold water (Caloric reflex. About half of deaf lack this reflex). No response = truly deaf. Response = Possible draft dodger.

nemmW TIL elephants produce 2000 liters of methane a day in their digestive system, enough to run a car for 20 miles.

KYEZG TIL Reese's PB Cup, the world's #1 bestselling candy, was invented by a former Hershey employee and sold back to Hershey by his children almost 30 years later in exchange for Hershey stock.