Post * kea4 — Curious Curator

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TIL of Sir Cumming, a British spy during WWI and first director of SIS, who discovered that semen makes a perfect invisible. ink. Because of this, his agents adopted the motto “Every man his own stylo.”

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1aLa7 TIL "The father of modern chemistry", Antoine Lavoisier, was accused of defrauding the French government and convicted to be executed via guillotine. His judge responded to the appeal to save his life by saying, "The Republic needs neither scholars nor chemists."

vPLXx TIL during the French Revolution, Louis Philippe II, Duke of Orléans, changed his name to "Citizen Égalité", advocated against absolute monarchy, and in the National Convention, voted to guillotine Louis XVI. Despite this, he still executed in 1793 during Reign of Terror as an enemy of the republic.

6Zgm TIL Archeologists excavating burial sites from 4000 BC have discovered clay pots repaired with glue made from tree sap.

4k49X TIL a Tremors TV show was canceled that would have starred Kevin Bacon

OonbL TIL I learned that Medal of Honor recipients are entitled to much more than the medal including a $1,300 monthly bonus, 10% retirement raise & may wear their uniform even after they are out of the service.