Post * jPav — Curious Curator

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TIL the voice of Lilo in Lilo & Stitch is also the girl from the video tape in The Ring.

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GMkG TIL that in 1958 in Monroe, North Carolina, two black boys, 7-old David Simpson and 9-old James Hanover Thompson, were arrested after being kissed by a white girl on their cheeks in a neighborhood game. They were charged with molestation and sent to reform school.

rNKAo TIL avenue Victor Hugo in Paris, named after the famous french author, was named after him before he was dead. In fact, he lived on that avenue at that time. He would cheekily have mail addressed to him by using "Victor Hugo, en son avenue", meaning "Victor Hugo, in his avenue"

EKGW TIL Jon Stewart was a skilled soccer player in college and represented the US at the Pan American Maccabi Games in Brazil in 1983.

NX0A6 TIL That Pliny the Younger, although primarily known as an author and lawyer in ancient Rome, is perhaps best known for two letters he wrote which intricately detailed the eruption of Mount Vesuvius and the subsequent destruction of Pompeii both of which he witnessed.

rRmYy TIL of Cardinal Sin. The Cardinal Jaime Sin from the Phillipines who was generally known as "The greatest sin of all: Cardinal Sin". He was also known to jokingly welcome guests of his home saying: "Welcome to the house of Sin".