Post * LkMgV — Curious Curator

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TIL while crossing the street, Ben Carpenter's wheelchair was hit by the front of a semi, getting the handles lodged into its grill, then proceeding to take the man on a wild 50 mph highway ride.

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QJ97e TIL Dudeism is a recognized religion that was inspired by the film "the Big Lebowski". Dudeist priests are allowed to officiate weddings in some US states after an online certificate is obtained. The religion follows a "Take It Easy Manifesto". (Adult language is used on the site)

ZMlo TIL there was a child prodigy who spoke his first words at 4 months and graduated college with a degree in Anthropology at 10 years old.

4kmg5 TIL The 200+ yr old open-outcry system that the NYSE used was disrupted by an entrepreneur who created a digital exchange that is what ETFs trade on now, and has replaced the often corrupted system that existed for generations.

mvQY TIL that Abraham Lincoln has no confirmed living descendants. His last, a great-grandson, died in 1985.

Oo0o4 TIL Richard Norris Williams survived Titanic sinking, but spent too much time in freezing water and rescue doctor recommended amputation of both his legs. He refused and proceeded to win his first tennis tournament a few months later and became Wimbledon doubles champion in 1920.