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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4k0Qa TIL a Texas dad sold his business and built a $51 million amusement park for his disabled daughter, offering free admission to people with special needs. Since opening, Morgan’s Wonderland has welcomed over 4 million visitors, with one-third of its staff having special needs.

gVw7 TIL In the TV show “Home Improvement”, the “Tool Time” audience is the actual live studio audience.

wXrY TIL that a scientist breached security at Los Alamos by leaving an orange on his desk, and that any spherical object became a “nuclear secret” once it passed into a secure area of the laboratory, as it could be taken as a model for the plutonium pit that drives a nuclear weapon.

LQO4v TIL that in the UK the Television Network have to work together with the Power Authority to make sure the power grid can handle the sudden influx of electricity demand during commercial breaks because people use these breaks to make tea

8aQa4 TIL that the majority Muslim country of Albania saved countless Jewish lives during WWII. Under the oath of "Besa", a uniquely Albanian code of honor, a guest in one's home must be protected at all costs, even if it means laying down your life for your guest.