Post * XmWj — Curious Curator

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TIL when Groundhog Day was released, the Washington Post wrote that “‘Groundhog’ will never be designated a national film treasure by the Library of Congress”. In 2006, the film was selected by the National Film Preservation Board for preservation in the Library of Congress.

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j6PYE TIL that Ronald Reagan opposed a bill that allowed a teacher to be fired for advocating homosexuality.

Odx7 TIL In 2004, An NYU Student spent 8 months living in the college library due to being unable to afford tuition and room & board despite a $15000/yr scholarship and working 30 hours a week. Upon learning about this, the university gave him free accommodation through the summer.

8Ad4 TIL there are bridges made for boats.

WkEVo TIL fast food chains are banned in Bermuda under the Foreign Restaurants Act of 1977, with the exception of one KFC that was grandfathered in

5YLoR TIL In the '80s, the drinking age was raised from 18 to 21 nationally because Reagan passed a bill in 1984 that required states to raise their drinking age to 21. They don't have to make it 21 per se, but if they chose to opt-out, they would simply be ineligible for federal highway funding.