Post * MLj0 — Curious Curator

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TIL that in some European markets, Netflix monitors illegal downloads to decide which shows to purchase.

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EOWW TIL there is a man with amnesia who has gone unidentified for 10 years despite international publicity. He is also the only American citizen listed as a missing person despite his whereabouts being known.

R70da TIL drug lord Pablo Escobar turned himself in to the authorities on the condition (other than not being extradited to the U.S.) that he would build the prison himself and choose his own guards. The "prison" also featured a football pitch, giant doll house, bar, jacuzzi among other amenities.

X0vGD Today I learned that Alexander the Great, who conquered a good section of the world, was only 32 years old when died.

mgLo TIL that in 1869, Wyoming was the first state to pass a bill allowing women to vote. Why was such a random state so progressive? At that time there were 6 adult men for every 1 adult woman living in Wyoming. The lonely men hoped to attract more women to the region by offering the right to vote.

E1A50 TIL: Jack Nicholson made nearly $90 million for playing Joker in Batman