Post * 7r7MX — Curious Curator

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TIL During the summer of 1988, Canadian marathon swimmer Vicki Keith swam across all 5 Great Lakes to raise money for charity, covering a total of 253 kilometres (157 miles) in 160 hours and 22 minutes over a two month period.

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GYgP4 TIL that when teens are taught that people have the potential to change their socially relevant traits over time, they tend to cope better with social stress, and end up earning better grades in school.

699XY TIL That Smedley Butler was one of the most decorated Marines with 2 Medals of Honor. He served 33 years & became an anti war advocate. He wrote "War is a Racket" about war profiteering. He said "the best he[Al Capone] could do was to operate his racket in 3 districts. I operated on 3 continents."

QJ5RL TIL Horses are injected with snake venom to produce antivenom

BrVwW TIL the famous "Keyboard Cat" video was originally filmed in 1984 and that its star, Fatso, died in 1987, twenty years before it was posted on YouTube.

yVBEe TIL the first animation model for “VeggieTales” was of an anthropomorphic candy bar. The show’s creator, Phil Vischer, was then encouraged by his wife Lisa to promote healthier eating habits. Thus, Vischer began to design characters based on fruits and vegetables.