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TIL that the first electric-powered wheelchair was invented in 1953 by George Klein to assist disabled

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ANXP4 TIL the drawing of the bear on Alaska's license plates was appropriated from artist Douglas Allen without his permission. The plates were first released in 1976 but Allen didn't even know until 2015. Allen had never been to Alaska - he sketched the bear at the Bronx Zoo.
E48X TIL there is one person in the world with “Syndrome X” which prevents normal aging. Brooke Greenberg is 20 and appears to be one year old.
Oo4L1 TIL that in China, people will rather kill you than hit you with their car to avoid paying medical fees. Since killing someone is just a 1 off payment versus a long compensation.
xVypo TIL about The Shaggs, an all female rock band from New Hampshire who despite being remembered for their seeming ineptitude to play rock, were called “better than The Beatles” by Frank Zappa and made an album Kurt Cobain considered one of the best of all time.
E10Zo TIL that Godfather of zombie movies, George Romero's first job was on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. After viewing Dawn of the Dead, Mr. Rogers told Romero that it was "a lot of fun".