Post * brAN — Curious Curator

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TIL, someone tricked a Nigerian scammer into hand writing an entire Harry Potter novel, the whole 293 pages and scanned with a scan width of 1200 pixel. He offered to pay him $100 per page if he was willing to do the work.

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oBjjR TIL In the US, vodka can be treated with up to two grams per liter of sugar and up to one gram per liter of citric acid during the manufacturing process. Adding sugar can boost the sweetness of the vodka while adding citric acid can boost the acidity of the vodka.

ZpDAD TIL a 20th Century Fox representative, after reading the script for "Zardoz", was incredibly confused at what he had just read; Begelman, John Boorman's agent at the time, went straight up to him and said "Congratulations!"

4XgAN TIL Antony Hopkins composed a waltz in 1964 that was only released years later. The famous actor was afraid that nobody would like it and therefore never got to hear it being played up until 2011 thanks to André Rieu - a Dutch violinist who got sent the music sheets by Hopkins' wife.

69VRm Today I learned that honey never spoils. Archaeologists have found pots of honey in ancient Egyptian tombs that are still edible after thousands of years. This is because honey has a unique chemical composition that makes it difficult for bacteria to grow in it.

ep0r5 TIL about the Shepard Tone. An audio illusion that creates the feeling of consistent, never-ending rising/falling. The illusion is achieved by playing overlapping notes that are one octave apart. In this way, the sensation of rising or descending notes never ends.