Post * gM80W — Curious Curator

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TIL that Isaac Newton’s dog knocked over a candle and set fire to 20 years worth of research

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NXa7b TIL the book Progress and Poverty by the economist Henry George, now largely forgotten, was once more widely read than any book except the Bible and was praised by Churchill, Einstein, Tolstoy and others

MepE0 TIL During the 1965 Shea Stadium concert of the Beatles, the crowd were cheering so loud that none of the band members could hear each other play, and Ringo had to look at the bopping heads of his band mates to keep time.

DQmpg TIL that as a child star, Jackie Coogan earned up to $4m (equivalent to around $91m today) but by age 21, he found most of it had been spent by his mother and stepfather. He sued in 1938 and received only $126,000. This case resulted in the 1939 enactment of the California Child Actor's Bill.

dlB TIL that Eggplant, Tomatoes, and Potatoes are all closely related and are in the nightshade family (Solanaceae).

jNRKE TIL that the Turkish Embassy in DC played a vital role in desegregating Jazz scene. Two teenage sons of the ambassador would often organize events in the embassy inviting black and white artists to perform together. One of these sons went on to start Atlantic Records.