Post * ZY4G — Curious Curator

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TIL the dialogue spoken by the Elite in Halo: Combat Evolved was made by reversing and slowing sound clips of Sergeant Johnson. The most common phrase: “Wort! Wort! Wort!” is the reversed phrase, “Go! Go! Go!”.

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OGnJL TIL four stars on the Hollywood Walk of Fame have been stolen. James Stewart and Kirk Douglas had their stars stolen but were recovered, and Gregory Peck and one of Gene Autry’s five stars were stolen but were never recovered. Each star weighs about 300 lbs.

5YbZk TIL that during Haydn's Symphony No. 45 ("Farewell"), the orchestra gradually leaves the stage one-by-one during the performance. Haydn wrote it this way to subtly tell Duke Esterházy that the musicians deserved a vacation.

R7oP8 TIL certain wagers aren't allowed on Jeopardy, such as $666, $69, and $1488

6PEm TIL cannibalism is legal. The laws broken by most cannibals are murder/desecration of a corpse. If someone cuts off their own flesh and does not die, you may legally consume it.

LQlLQ TIL that Apple's infamous "1984" ad for the Macintosh computer was secretly aired once on local television in Twin Falls, Idaho in December 1983, a month before its national premier during Super Bowl XVIII. This allowed it to qualify for the 1984 Clio advertising awards.