Post * pwvN — Curious Curator

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TIL John Quincy Adams, to keep a barrier between church and state, took the presidential oath on a book of U.S. laws.

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78DEZ TIL that during the Cold War, the U.S. once accidentally dropped a nuclear bomb on North Carolina. Although it failed to detonate, it was later revealed that only a single safety switch prevented a catastrophic explosion.

d8nEr TIL about Derek Bentley, who was hanged on 28 January 1953 for a murder he did not commit.

gMrr4 TIL that William Henry Harrison only spent a month in office.

O95L TIL Mel Brooks was a combat engineer at the Battle of the Bulge. When the Nazis played their propaganda over loudspeakers, he responded by setting up his own sound system and playing music by Jewish singer Al Jolson

4w7N TIL Bob Ross used to receive up to 200 letters from fans per day. When regular letter-writers fell out of touch, he would phone them, just to see if they were ok.