Post * e0Avn — Curious Curator

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TIL Forrest Gump was based on a book, and the book had a sequel in which they mention the movie and Forrest meets Tom Hanks, specifically as to avoid being able to make a movie from that book

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PYekw TIL "a low sense of control is highly associated with anxiety, depression, and virtually all mental health problems. Researchers have found that a low sense of control is one of the most stressful things that people can experience."

EggP0 TIL that during The Great Migration, Detroit's African American population increased 2000% in just 19 years (1910-1929)

javM TIL that the rightful heir to the North Korean ruling dynasty, Kim Jong-nam, has been living in exile in China since 2001 after traveling to Japan on a forged Dominican Republic passport using a Chinese alias, Pang Xiong, which means “fat bear” in Mandarin, in an attempt to visit Tokyo Disneyland

5YrJn TIL Bubble wrap was originally designed to be used as wallpaper for homes. It was invented by engineer Al Fielding and Swiss inventor Marc Chavannes in 1957. They were trying to create a textured wallpaper.

N7y18 TIL: Relative to their size, leaf-blowers are among the most polluting machines ever invented. 1/3 of their fuel is released into the air unburned, as an aerosol; and the amount of pollutants released from running one for 30 minutes is equivalent to that of an F-150 driving from Texas to Alaska.