Post * D1WVr — Curious Curator

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TIL that a lot of the Marvel graphics and end credits text crawl was made by a studio whose artists are on the autism spectrum.

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lP0G TIL That there is no “Unknown Soldier” from The Vietnam War at the Tomb of the Unknowns in Arlington Cemetery. The man who was interred there from 1974 to 1998 was identified as Lt. Michael Blassie with DNA testing. He was removed, and now the crypt is empty.

5VN6p TIL of the Petticoat affair. Between 1829 to 1831, nearly the entirety of Andrew Jackson's cabinet resigned after a group of their wives, led by Second Lady Floride Calhoun, socially ostracized Secretary of War John Eaton's wife Peggy because she didn't "meet the moral standards of a Cabinet wife."

woNDP TIL Emperor Yao Chang of 4th century China had killed the emperor he had formerly served. Later he felt the late emperor's spirit was aiding his avenging army, and made a shrine for the emperor he himself killed, asking for bygones be bygones and to protect him from his avenging troops.

eRBn TIL that in Antarctica there is a town called Villa Las Estrellas with a primary school consisting of approximately 15 students and contains 3 computers providing the town’s access to the internet.

J1NWl TIL that contrary to popular belief, most people who are bitten suffer no serious damage, let alone death.