Post * lo6G5 — Curious Curator

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TIL that New York City has more people than 40 of the 50 U.S. states, has the largest Chinese population of any city outside of Asia, and that half of New Yorkers speak a language other than English at home (and over 200 languages are spoken).

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GYZGN TIL about Ben's Game. Ben Duskin was a Make-A-Wish kid with leukemia, and his wish was to develop a game about fighting cancer. After getting several offers, Ben worked with Eric Johnston, a software engineer from LucasArts. The game was finished and made available for free in several hospitals.

yARl TIL when Eddie Murphy was on SNL in the early 80s, other cast members often had to go downstairs after shows to catch a cab for him because no cab drivers would stop for a young black man late at night.

d8ne7 TIL that Johnny Cash's "Ring of Fire" almost went to a hemorrhoid commercial.

XEQwX TIL: As human mammals we are phylogenetically classified as Deuterostomes, meaning that we evolved as embryos from our anus, outwards. The first step in Blastocyst evolution is Gastrulation; to create our own digestive system from anus to mouth.

R6R6 TIL that Treblinka guard Kurt Franz would hide a small pistol in a boxing glove. He would then challenge prisoners to boxing matches. Right before the fight was to begin, Franz would shoot the prisoner dead.