Post * dmAj — Curious Curator

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TIL that the Skype was initially named as “Sky peer-to-peer”, which was then abbreviated to “Skyper”.

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VRKk TIL Beretta is the oldest gun company in the world being established 1526 in Brescia, Italy.

DG4j TIL: Surgeons who play video games make 37% fewer errors and complete surgery 27% faster. Video game skills are also a strong indicator of some surgical skills.

JY4Nv TIL In '72 Billy Joel got into a legal battle with his label and was forbidden from recording. He moved to LA and played at a bar under an assumed name to earn money. This was the inspiration for the song "Piano Man". All the characters in the song were based on real people Joel had met at the bar.

MgKB TIL popular R&B singer Akon owns a diamond mine in South Africa

dgXQ TIL a 17-yr-old found Chris Hemsworth’s wallet on a restaurant table in L.A.; he returned it to the actor who gave him back the wallet’s cash plus more. Later on the Ellen Show, the teen was also rewarded $10K cash for his honesty.