Post * JdRj — Curious Curator

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TIL when Mark Wahlberg was 16, “he was charged with attempted murder for beating a Vietnamese refugee with a metal hook, leaving the victim blind. He was sentenced to two years in prison, but served just 45 days.”

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dDROj TIL that many “Exit” signs are not powered by electricity, but instead lit using Tritium gas, a radioactive isotope of hydrogen

Gyj1 TIL that parts of Cameroon use beer bottle caps as currency - just like the videogame Fallout.

5Ygbk TIL that "the" was originally written as "þe" in old english. It was eventually abbreviated to "þͤ". Since "þ" looked similar to "y" in old english blackletter script, they were both mixed up. So, in old english, "Ye olde" was simply pronounced "The olde."

MegRm TIL in Japan, you can hire a handsome man to show up at your place, watch a sad video with you until you cry, then wipe your tears for you.

mQyE TIL that a comic was written in the ‘80s where Joker thinks he kills Batman. The result is that the Joker regains his sanity, and begins a normal life before returning to crime.