Curious Curator

Curious Curator

TIL a counterfeiter, dubbed the Omega Man, produced coins so perfect that they we’re indistinguishable if not for “the omega symbol that he arrogantly leaves as his trademark.”

TIL, the phrase "balls to the wall" originated from early aircraft pilots and their ball-ended throttle levers and actually has nothing to do with testicles.

And what, if anything, could’ve prevented it?

TIL While filming "Barry Lyndon" in Ireland Director Stanley Kubrick received word his name was on an I.R.A. hit list for directing a movie featuring English soldiers. Star Ryan O Neil said "He was given 24 hours. He was gone in 12."

TIL that the stunt doubles for Zach Braff and Sarah Chalke’s bungee-jumping scene met on the day it was filmed. They’re now married.

TIL that the Motion Picture Academy refused to nominate Tron for a special-effects award because, according to director Steven Lisberger, “The Academy thought we cheated by using computers”

TIL Michael J. Fox’s Middle Name is Andrew.

TIL nearly one in three people in the Arab world is illiterate, including nearly half of all women in the region

TIL that Hall & Oates met each other in a service elevator while trying to escape an exchange of gunfire at a battle of the bands.

TIL an indigenous Mexican woman from the Tarahumara community won a 50km race featuring 500 runners from 12 countries while wearing a skirt and sandals made from tyre rubber