Post * d8QDZ — Curious Curator

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TIL that the character ‘Jimmy Neutron’ was voiced by a woman.

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rj6w TIL that a prisoner named James Carter was leading the men in a song called “Po’ Lazarus”. Someone recorded and preserved them singing for 40 years. In 2000 it was used in a movie soundtrack, which won a Grammy. Carter was tracked down and given thousands in royalties. He didn’t remember the lyrics.

l7nNV TIL: Tokugawa Tsunayoshi was known as the dog shogun for his protections of dogs. During the his reign Edo became overrun with dogs.

BggoW TIL that in South Korea, Spam is considered a luxury food and is often used as a gift.

ZpaGQ TIL Cambridge university didn't grant degrees to women till 1948 and remained the only university to do so by that time.

xVOJ5 TIL that the actress that played Talisa Maegyr in Game of Thrones is the granddaughter of famous English actor Charlie Chaplin.