Post * 78PYb — Curious Curator

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TIL of Becky Schroeder, who was issued her first patent when she was 12 years old. Granted in 1975, her patent was for the glow in the dark backing sheet. The "Glow Sheet" would be used by NASA astronauts, nurses and sailors to write in the dark

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Ywdx TIL there is enough water in Lake Superior to flood the entire landmasses of North and South America to a depth of 1 foot. It contains over 3 quadrillion gallons of fresh water.

9YGPm TIL American alligators live farther from the equator and are able to handle colder weather conditions better than all other crocodilians. They have adapted to freezing water by going into periods of brumation. The natural range of the American alligator extends as far north as North Carolina.

4XvGg TIL: Mexican revolutionary Pancho Villa, who is often portrayed as the epitome of Mexican machismo, never drank alcohol. He actually was so worried about alcoholism spreading in Mexico, that he banned alcohol from his province of Chihuahua.

yQdX8 TIL of the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant that was closest to the epicenter of the 2011 tsunami in Japan but was undamaged because it far exceeded the required safety measures due to the stubbornness of one man. Fukushima famously experienced fatal meltdowns because safety measures were inadequate.

N7j81 TIL that Avro, a Canadian Aircraft Company built one of the most advanced aircraft of its time, Avro Arrow. Although it was sought by British and Americans, its production was halted due to insufficient fund and all 5 prototypes were destroyed.