Post * l7BY1 — Curious Curator

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TIL that in the 15th century, England created a "Court of Requests" specifically to provide faster and more affordable law cases for the poor. It became unpopular with the regular courts and lawyers because it was so much faster and cheaper. One source says that Richard III founded it.

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M7YxB TIL the role of Pinky Carruthers in Buckaroo Banzai was played by Billy Vera, who wrote and sang the hit ballad "At This Moment"

wolj6 TIL that in an experiment, scientists observed flies actively engaging with a spinning toy carousel seemingly for fun, only the second such instance of object-directed play documented among arthropods.

1Qxd TIL that Charlie Chaplin was intricately tied in with Disney. Chaplin was one of the inspirations for Mickey Mouse. He would later go on to work with Disney as a distributor, and help Disney in their negotiations for Snow White.

oZr7 TIL that a man programmed a computer in 1993 to write a romance novel, which was received with positive reviews by some critics

xVx10 TIL Koreans all change age on the 1st of January. They still celebrate their birthday, but if someone asks you "how old are you" you are expected to answer as if you were born on January 1st. This also applies to legal majority.