Post * gL1L — Curious Curator

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TIL the top speed of the Bugatti Veyron is limited not by the engine, but rather its tires exploding.

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4XQL5 TIL George Orwell’s French teacher at school was Aldous Huxley

dLwr TIL that during WWII, the British secret services created a special edition of Monopoly for prisoners of war held by the Nazis. The games were distributed by fake charity groups created by the secret services and contained maps, compasses, real money, and other objects useful for escaping.

VMGoD TIL about Musical Anehdonia, a neurological condition where a person doesn't like or listen to music. They understand and comprehend music, just don't find any enjoyment from listening to music.

ZYOG TIL In 1518, a “dancing plague” struck Strasbourg, Alsace, whereby hundreds of people danced fervently in the streets over the period of a month. Some suffered heart attacks or strokes, and many others died from sheer exhaustion. It remains unexplained.

N70yE TIL The asterisk derives from the two thousand year old character called the asteriskos, ※, used when proofreading poetry to mark lines that were duplicated. The asterisk evolved in shape over time, but its meaning as a symbol used to correct defects remained.