Post * dkb7 — Curious Curator

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TIL the man who sang George Clooney’s parts in O Brother Where Art Thou also sings lead on Avicii’s “Hey Brother”

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LR4d TIL that in the 19th century scottishman Gregor MacGregor run the largest SCAM scheme ever stealing almost £3.6 billion of today money.

X0rX6 TIL that the UK has a wild population of 10-15,000 yellow tailed scorpions. They live in Sheerness Dockyards in Kent and came over in shipments of Italian masonry in the 1800's.

4kA9o TIL that the Caesar salad was invented in Tijuana, Mexico, by Caesar Cardini, an Italian-American chef, in the 1920s.

WZE9 TIL While making an appearance at Harvard, a group of pranksters “stole” Burt Ward’s genuine Robin costume. The pranksters were led by none other than Conan O'Brien

LkXo0 TIL that cannons are also percussion instruments classified as "Pyrophones" because they are used when performing songs such as the 1812 Overture and For Those About To Rock.