Post * vRWK — Curious Curator

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TIL that London Mayor Boris Johnson saved a woman from being assaulted by a group of teenagers. The woman later called him her “Knight on a shining bicycle.”

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698MZ TIL a criminal named James Allen requested a copy of his deathbed confessions be bound in his skin and given to a man Allen had previously attempted to rob. The family kept it for years, using it to spank their kids and grandkids when the children misbehaved.

pnxb TIL that in 1937 a bomb was dropped on Shanghai by a Chinese plane in an attempt to lighten its load while being pursued by Japanese planes. The bomb hit two department stores, killing 612 people and injuring another 482

Yp7XW TIL that Tokyo is the city with the most millionaires in the world but London has the most multi-millionaires and New York the most billionaires.

8ekk8 TIL the niqab is the Muslim headdress with only the eyes visible whereas the burqa has netting over the eyes so not even they are visible.

8a6BK TIL about a localized horror legend, “The Donkey Lady”. The ghost of a woman who’s limbs were burned into hoof like stumps, and face melted into an elongated, donkey-like mask. Widely believed and retold in San Antonio for 50+ years. She even has a namesake bridge.