Post * lZ85 — Curious Curator

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TIL UB40’s “Tyler” is about Gary Tyler, who was sentenced to death at age 17 for a murder he didn’t commit, and even though his trial was ruled “fundamentally unfair”, is still serving jail time to date

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9Yo0Q TIL there's no substantive evidence for our attention span getting shorter

p0R4 TIL pencil sales increased 700% in the year following Sudoku becoming popular.

QRxe TIL that “The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey” (2012) received a “no animals were harmed” disclaimer even though close to 30 animals perished during its filming.

x6Kjk TIL The bronze doors of the Pantheon are the original doors from 2000 years ago

abxy TIL: The song “Eye of the tiger” was specifically written at the request of Sylvester Stallone for Rocky 3, after Queen denied him permission to use “Another One Bites the Dust”.