Post * rRr6d — Curious Curator

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TIL that after Albania became independent in 1912, the candidates for Prince of Albania were a Hungarian baron, an Italian marquess, a Romanian nobleman, and a Spanish diplomat. In the end, they chose a German prince.

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Z5yB TIL countefeit versions of perscription drugs have been found in legitimate supply chains of at least 44 countries. As of 2010, the counterfeit medicine industry was worth up to $200 billion per year, and is still rapidly growing.

5aJn TIL that Mattel released an action figure of Stinkor, an anthropomorphic skunk supervillain of the He-Man universe, in 1985. Patchouli Oil was added to the molds to recreate the character’s unpleasant superpower. Toy collectors report the action figures continuing to reek after 30 years.

OoGwY TIL that Quetzalcoatlus northropi was the largest known animal to ever fly. Being as tall as a Giraffe and with the wingspan of an F-16 Fighter (45-60 feet)

PY07E TIL in 1962, 7 years before America developed ARPANET Soviets were working on their version of internet called OGAS, the project was abbandoned in 1970 because Soviet Leaders feared it would undermine their control over the economy and country.

W770d TIL about the B-52 bomber that crashed into the empire state building on July 28th 1945. The pilot had requested clearance to land at LaGuardia due to zero visibility(fog) but was told to reroute and not land. 14 people died as a result of the accident.