Post * 0NMj — Curious Curator

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TIL There was actually a “Where’s Waldo?” game for NES. Due to the 8-bit graphics and almost all the mobs looking like Waldo, it was almost impossible to beat and rated as one of the worst games ever made for NES.

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N7odJ TIL that during the mid-20th century, the leading British neurologist was a man named Russell Brain.

9wAOX TIL The Man versus Horse Marathon, which has been running yearly since 1980, has only been won by a human three times, in 2004, 2007 and 2022. In all other years, a horse won.

loel5 TIL The word "piggyback" is just a screwed up play on "pick pack" --> "pick-a-back," which makes infinitely more sense than "piggyback."

oRlPE TIL about "sexy primes", which are prime numbers that are six numbers apart. For example, 11 and 5 are sexy primes, because 11 - 6 = 5, and both are prime numbers.

N76yP TIL that Samsung has a hypnosis thing called "Unspoil me" that are supposed to let you experience your favorite TV Series as if it was the first time.