Post * 7pgX — Curious Curator

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TIL RJ Mitte, who plays Walter Jr. in Breaking Bad , actually does have Cerebral Palsy, although to a much lesser extent than he plays on the show. He had to get into character by discontinuing his therapy, so he could relapse into lower functioning CP patterns

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dDwer TIL of "The Twinkie Defense" in the trial of Dan White, who shot Harvey Milk.The Defense claimed that White had suffered "diminished capacity" as a result of depression, a symptom from a change in diet to junk food. White was convicted of "Voluntary Manslaughter" rather than "First-Degree Murder"

WnEA TIL that the ‘National Enquirer’ was the most reliable news source during the O. J. Simpson murder trial. According to a Harvard law professor who gave the media an overall failing grade, the 'Enquirer’ was the only publication that thoroughly followed every rumor and talked to every witness.

N0K8 TIL that the full moon causes a tidal wave to roll up the Amazon river once a day and once a night for a period of only three weeks once a year, resulting in a continues, 4m high wave that can be surfed for up to 13km.

Oj51 TIL that an arm of the Republican Party got “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” repealed.

oROQ8 TIL birds can eat hot pepper without a problem because they don’t feel its hotness