Post * Woy4 — Curious Curator

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TIL Japan has over 50,000 people that are over 100 years old

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X8bR TIL The writing staff of Futurama held 3 Ph.D.s, seven master’s degrees, and cumulatively had more than 50 years at Harvard University. Series writer Patric M. Verrone stated, “we were easily the most overeducated cartoon writers in history”.

X5GP TIL before realizing his true potential in comedy, Will Ferrell worked as a teller at Wells Fargo; apparently he lost close to $600 in his first two days on the job

LQgmr TIL that bats are the only mammals capable of true flight

KOxgJ TIL Until the late 1970s, 80s, classical music received almost as much coverage as professional sports. Leonard Bernstein's 1943 concert was broadcast live on radio to millions of listeners, and was reviewed on the front page of the New York Times

N7P6b TIL one of the highest paid jobs in the country is a Harbor Pilot, where they specialize in piloting large cargo ships into shipping ports with precision; they can earn over $400,000 a year