Post * gMVP8 — Curious Curator

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TIL former Man vs. Food host Adam Richman was almost killed by Florida Man

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ADGdl TIL The notion of an "objective" media was a commercial product that only evolved in the late 1800s as newspapers shifted from partisan to nonpartisan in order to attract larger audiences from both parties and to sell these readers’ attention to advertisers.

roWw TIL that, in medieval Europe, scales were used to weigh suspected witches to determine whether or not they should be burned at the stake

kO0y5 TIL Hello Kitty is the 2nd highest grossing media franchise of all time at $80 Billion, behind Pokemon ($95 Billion), beating out other franchises such as Star Wars, Marvel, and Mickey Mouse.

VMY98 TIL The first Roman fire brigade was created to be very lucrative. Arriving at the scene the fire fighters did nothing while a price was negotiated. Failing to reach a deal, the structure was allowed to burn to the ground after which an offer was made to purchase it for a fraction of its value.

yVxEe TIL that a Habsburg was Emperor of Mexico from 1864 until his execution in 1867. He refused a plan to attempt to escape partially because it would have required him to shave his beard.