Post * xVm11 — Curious Curator

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TIL that Atilla the Hun died of a nosebleed. On his wedding night, he drank heavily and passed out in his bed. He then had a severe nosebleed and choked to death on his own blood.

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W7pxd TIL that J.S. Bach signed some of his compositions by playing the notes B-A-C-H (Bb-A-C-B♮ in German musical nomenclature)

4kE65 TIL that in the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the total number of deaths, including deaths from cancer due to radiation exposure, is 1.

8aGwK TIL the phrase "Kill 'em all, Let God Sort them Out" dates back to August 1209, and was uttered during the Albigensian Crusade when over 7000 people, both Catholics and "heretics", were murdered in Beziers, France.

OovPL TIL: despite being an 11-time all-star, Olympic Dream Team member, and double hall of fame inductee, Charles Barkley rejected the idea of athletes as role models for youth, saying "A million guys can dunk a basketball in jail. Should they be role models?"

QL7M TIL “Vicks VapoRub doesn’t relieve nasal congestion. But the strong menthol odor of VapoRub tricks your brain. As a result, you feel like you’re breathing through an unclogged nose.”