Post * d8kBj — Curious Curator

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TIL In 1973 when 16-year-old John Paul Getty III was kidnapped, his billionaire oil tycoon grandfather agreed to pay no more than $2.2 million—the maximum amount that was tax deductible—and lent the remainder to his son, who was responsible for repaying the sum at four percent interest.

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gMNeD TIL the Law and Order "clang" sound is actually 6-7 separate sounds, including the sound of 500 Japanese men stomping on a wooden floor.

xVdao TIL that the family tree of Confucius has been tracked for more than 2500 years, and with 80 generations it is the longest known line of succession in history

R7AOl TIL that we use only one nostril at a time and switch usage throughout the day.

XnjX TIL Subway actually accepted the Onion’s fake 9/11 remembrance coupon for two subs for $9.11.

QJ9d9 TIL that in 2002 Keiko, the killer whale from Free Willy, was finally freed after over two decades in captivity. He died a year later, having become too dependent on humans to survive on his own.