Random Trivia: Non-ancient non-Chinese non-curses

I think one of the great all-time quotes coms from Robert F. Kennedy, who said:

There is a Chinese curse which says, 'May he live in interesting times'. Like it or not, we live in interesting times...

Of course, the fact is that this was more likely a 16-year-old British phrase purporting to be an ancient Chinese curse.  So now you know (if you didn't already).

http://hawk.fab2.albany.edu/sidebar/sidebar.htm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/dna/hub/A807374

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