Post * 80jX — Curious Curator

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TIL the first commercially successful typewriter was built by an arms manufacturer and looked like a sewing machine

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nevo TIL “Batman” was created not just by Bob Kane, but also a partner, Bill Finger, who was never credited for anything Batman related until recently. He is responsible for the original ideas of the Batman persona, costume, Gotham, characters, etc.

9YO8m TIL viruses are considered by some to be a life form, although they lack key characteristics that are generally considered necessary to count as life. Because they possess some but not all such qualities, viruses have been described as "organisms at the edge of life."

xalb TIL that there is a Marvel super hero called Squirrel Girl who once beat Doctor Doom by flooding him in a swarm of squirrels.

Z8rYG TIL Randy Poffo was going to become a baseball player until he lost the chance to play in the Majors. He became 'Macho Man' Randy Savage

8areL TIL what to do if you come across a baby bird in the wild. It's normal for fledglings to be on the ground, move them to a safe location (in the bushes, etc) close to where they are only if necessary. Their parents are nearby. Misguidedly "rescuing" them often leads to their death. Call wildlife line