Post * dl5E — Curious Curator

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TIL one of Frank Abagnale’s (Catch Me If You Can) first cons was to buy a security guard costume, and place a sign over a bank drop box saying “Out of Service, Place deposits with security guard on duty”. He later stated he was shocked it worked, commenting “How can a drop box be out of service?”.

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KOxVG TIL the song "Respect" was popularized by Aretha Franklin, but it was originally composed and recorded by the man Otis Redding, and it was about a man getting respect from his girlfriend

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KOV6Q TIL that, as of 2015, both George R.R. Martin and HBO wanted Game of Thrones to run for ten seasons.

oxNA TIL that Bill Haast, the “Snake Man,” was bitten by poisonous snakes at least 173 times, he injected himself with snake venom everyday for over 60 years, he saved countless lives with his antibody rich blood, and he lived to be 100.

JYG0j TIL that the Gorkhas, soldiers native to the Kingdom of Gorkha, present-day Nepal, are well known for their fearlessness and combat prowess. They wield the signature Khukuri knife, a forward-curving traditional Nepali knife. In WWII, they fought with Allies against Axis powers in Asia and Europe.