Post * nWV5G — Curious Curator

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TIL that Mansa Musa was so wealthy, he crashed Egypts economy for 12 years after his visit, by giving gold as a gift on his way to Mecca in the 13th Century.

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Eg9wd TIL the 4 or 5 digit code printed on the sticker attached to your produce is universal, so your banana will be labeled with 4011 almost everywhere you buy them. The standards are set by an international coalition of companies.

agJo TIL In 1921, the Soviet Union sent the Red Army into Tuva (near Mongolia), under the pretense of protecting Russian interests, and held a “pseudo-referendum” that allowed the Soviet Union to annex that territory.

75w7 TIL Chris Farley was supposed to be the voice of Shrek and had finished recording almost all of his lines when he died, and he was replaced with Mike Myers. Later, Myers had to re-record all of his lines when he decided to give Shrek a Scottish accent.

j6XKN TIL Keanu Reeves has given away money, bikes, watches to his co-workers

5YmBr [TIL] that Nigel Richards, a former French Scrabble Champion, doesn't speak or understand French