Post * wox9Y — Curious Curator

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TIL: That at the audition for the role of Mork in Mork & Mindy, Robin Williams was asked to take a seat and promptly sat on his head. Producer Gary Marshall cast him on the spot, later commenting that Williams was the only alien who auditioned.

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xMXg TIL that the snow you see on analog televisons is a signal caused partially by the cosmic radiation of the Big Bang

mREy TIL Airborne tablets have never been proven to improve your immune system, and may even cause kidney stones. In 2006, ABC News discovered that the “lab” that Airborne had hired to complete a study had not a single scientist or doctor on staff, and was actually just comprised of two men.

Z8ZVa TIL that the Joint Chiefs of Staff came up with 'Operation Northwoods', a proposal made to JFK that would allow the CIA to carry out false flag attacks in America. Blame was to be put on Cuba, providing America with the justification for military intervention. JFK rejected the proposal.

gME8b TIL JFK's father Joseph Kennedy made much of his fortune through insider trading. FDR later made him chairman of the Securities and Exchange Commission. When asked why he appointed a crook, FDR replied, "set a thief to catch a thief." Kennedy proceeded to outlaw the practices that made him rich.

M7e9b TIL the Kimuraya bakery is responsible for the invention of the red bean paste bun called "anpan" and it is considered to be the oldest Western style bakery in Japan. It was opened by Yasube Kimura who used to be a samurai and his son.