Post * 9rMp — Curious Curator

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TIL that the Latin translation of reddit is “It gives back”, which would make a redditor “a rewarder” or “one who gives back”

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M7QZb TIL that flight recorders must be able to withstand an acceleration of 3400 g for 6.5 milliseconds and that this is roughly equivalent to an impact velocity of 270 knots (310 mph; 500 km/h).

0d91j TIL that every October, the medieval town of Lucca, Italy turns into the biggest comicon in Europe. 300,000 cosplayers and enthusiasts take over the historic center and local shops sell merchandise.

OmKL TIL After A SendGrid employee publicly humiliated a software developer for joking with another developer at a conference, and got him fired, SendGrid itself was attacked by a DDOS and ended up firing her

b945N TIL the Polish Beer-Lovers' Party was a satirical Polish political party, whose goal was to promote cultural beer-drinking in English-style pubs instead of vodka and thus fight alcoholism.

R7D14 TIL about Ethan Couch, a man who killed 4 people in a drunk driving accident in 2013. His punishment, after fleeing to Mexico and getting caught, was to wear an ankle bracelet and adhere to a 9 PM curfew. In May 2019, a Judge removed his ankle bracelet. He is now essentially a free man.