Post * 0w1MM — Curious Curator

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TIL that a retired U.S. Army sergeant and Vietnam veteran became the first paralyzed American to successfully finish the New York City Marathon. She used a robotic exoskeleton device to complete 26.2 miles over 3 days.

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woAE8 TIL the “Smiley Face Theory,” which alleges that from 1990–2010, 45 young men found dead in bodies of water across the Midwest did not accidentally drown but were rather victims of a serial killer. The only known connection is grafiti depicting a “smiley face” found near at least a dozen bodies.

awMyy TIL that North Korea and Cuba are the only places you can't buy Coca-Cola.

1aXJW TIL while in 1930 over 65% of Americans went to the cinema weekly, since about 1964 that number has been steadily below 10%.

R7nk4 TIL The 1 Percent Rule. This rule states that only 1% of an internet community creates new content. The rest of the community is divided between content editors (9%) and content viewers (90%).

BgR7b TIL: In 1994, an American teenager Michael Fay was convicted of spray-painting a bunch of cars and was caned as punishment. It was such a large issue at the time that the White House attempted to prevent it. A year later, the Simpsons released "Bart vs. Australia", which based on the event.