Post * EYLW — Curious Curator

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TIL I learned there’s an annual 100-mile foot race so hard that only 11 people have even finished it since 1985. The date is secret, the entry form is secret, and the entry fee is $1.60 and a pack of Camels.

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bWwp TIL that the Church of Scientology created WhoIsPaulHaggis.com to besmirch him (and many others) after leaving the church.

5krR TIL that the Sega Master System sells roughly 150,000 units per year to this day in Brazil, and continues to get new and exclusive games to the region. It has remained popular in Brazil since its 1989 debut, making it the longest running console of all time.

ep6VL TIL At any given time there are approximately 2,000 thunderstorms taking place globally.

PYkWg TIL Nan Madol, “Ghost City of the Pacific”, megalithic basalt stone structures weighing 800,000 tons, standing 25 feet high and 17 feet thick covering 200 acres built on the coral reef 1,000 years ago in Pohnpei, Micronesia.

R7On4 TIL on September 13, 1978, the four members of KISS each released solo albums, with Ace Frehley having the most successful album as well as the most successful song with "New York Groove"