Post * dvnZ — Curious Curator

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TIL Ludwig van Beethoven’s teacher wrote about him that, “If he continues like this, he will be, without a doubt, the new Mozart” when Beethoven was only 13

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168DP TIL that ELO, the rating system used in chess and esports is named after its creator Arpad Elo, a Hungarian-American Physics Professor

VB07D TIL that Flea from the Red Hot Chili Peppers was in The Outsiders

gkX TIL Pamela Adlon from “Louis” did the voice of Bobby Hill from “King of the Hill”, Spinelli from “Recess”, and various voices on “Rugrats”.

GYrEN TIL: The man behind "Wood on the bed" meme was a deacon, minor league football player, and died of a heart attack over 6 years ago

EME7 TIL that “Eye Of The Tiger” was written by Survivor, at the request of Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust” for Rocky III.