Post * xVZMb — Curious Curator

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TIL 'Bless you' as a response to sneezing comes from the days of the plague when a sneeze was often the first sign of imminent death.

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VNN4 TIL Zildjian, the cymbal manufacturer, is one of the oldest companies in the world, founded 1623, 393 years ago.

e0X0n TIL of John, a teen who was the first person in the UK charged with inciting his own murder. He found his real-life friend Mark in a chatroom and convinced Mark to kill him (John) via a web of fictional characters. Mark stabbed John, convinced the CIA had ordered him to.

1aoxO TIL that an English Earl was once king of Germany

e0mWg TIL that in 1962, Miriam Margolyes (the actress who plays Professor Sprout in the Harry Potter films) was the first person to say "fuck" on British television

Bgvyy TIL about “The Hum”- a global constant sound that’s making some people mad. Can you hear it?