Post * wda6 — Curious Curator

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TIL there is a Mongolian form of singing that creates a harmonic with the human voice. It allows one person to sing more than one tone simultaneously.

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4kp1a TIL Anthony Daniels, who endured years of discomfort in the C-3PO costume, was so annoyed by Alan Tudyk (Rogue One) playing K-2SO in the comfort of a motion-capture suit that he cursed at Tudyk. Tudyk later joked that a "fuck you" from Daniels was among the highest compliments he had ever received.

NV8P TIL casino magnate Steve Wynn had once reached an agreement to sell Picasso’s ‘La Reve’ for $139 million, which would have been the largest artwork sale in history, when he accidentally stuck his elbow through the painting while showing it to Barbara Walters.

4Xwab TIL that 10th century Norwegian Viking ruler King Haakon the Good made the household production of Juleøl (Christmas Beer) a law. Families that did not have beer at their Christmas feast were issued a fine.

P5NV TIL Hunter S. Thompson shaved his head bald so he could refer to the Republican candidate as his “long-haired opponent” in the 1970 Pitken County, CO sheriff’s election. His opponent had a crew cut.

mvaP TIL There is a device known as a derailer. It is used to intentionally derail trains that enter into unauthorized areas.