Post * rRA7w — Curious Curator

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TIL that the dots in the middle of words defined in the dictionary are to indicate where they should be hyphenated if you have to drop a line

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neg0W TIL that actor, director, and producer Orson Welles refused admission into Harvard at age 16 so he could travel. When he landed in Dublin he convinced everyone that he was a famous Broadway star and began producing plays. When he grew bored of the farce, he went to North Africa to draw pictures.

NXAOQ TIL that Mohammad Salman Hamdani, an EMT who responded to 9/11 and died in the process was treated like a suspect for 5 months. His house and records were raided. And even when his sacrifice was finally recognized his name was not included on the memorial for North tower victims.

Oaea TIL William Franklin, son of Benjamin Franklin, remained Loyal to the British Crown throughout the American Revolutionary war; he never spoke to his father again

0wOa1 TIL about Yolanda Saldivar, a nurse who quit her job to become Tejana music star Selena's fan club president in San Antonio, then proceeded to embezzle thousands from her. She shot the singer dead in 1995 after being confronted for her actions.

EBKX TIL that in 1785, Benjamin Franklin was the richest person in the United States