Post * E1OO0 — Curious Curator

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TIL During the Prohibition era, the U.S. Government allowed Whiskey to be sold through pharmacies. As a result, Walgreens grew from 20 retail stores to almost 400.

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Lkx69 TIL that the first ever speeding ticket was issued to Walter Arnold on the 28th of January 1896 in Kent, England. He was blitzing through the town at 8mph (4 times the legal limit), was chased for 5 miles by a police officer on a bicycle, and was fined 1 shilling when he was finally caught.

0wrEv TIL newborns right out of the womb are strong enough to carry their own weight called the palmar grasp reflex

990X TIL the term Gaslighting - Lying to, or misinforming somebody about events or facts with the purpose of making them doubt their memory or sanity.

kG85 TIL that it is possible to die of drowning up to 24 hours after leaving the water. “Dry Drowning” victims can be walking and talking while their lungs are filled with water.

wB6o TIL of Johnny Bright, the first black QB to play against Oklahoma State in 1951. Opposing defenders openly made him a marked man during the game. They knocked him unconscious 3 times in the first 7 minutes. After having his jaw broken, he was able to complete a 61 yd TD pass a few plays later.