Post * m1dRO — Curious Curator

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TIL that the "Bendy Banana Law" took effect on 1 January 1995 in the European Union where standards for banana quality and classification were introduced

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ADQEB TIL Ryan Reynolds began his acting career in 1991, the same year of Deadpool's first appearance in Marvel Comics

j6rna TIL that the man who wrote “Take Me Out to the Ball Game” never saw a baseball game until 32 years after he wrote the song.

LkD0d TIL the Deep Note, also known as the "THX Note", was designed and synthesized in 1983 by James A. Moorer after 2 years of development using a 19" rack full of digital hardware. It is perceived as much louder than it is due to the large number of overlapping voices - the original version has 30.

Dn1Y TIL that in 2006 Lance Corporal William Windsor of the British 1st Infantry Battalion was demoted for “disobeying a direct order.” He was reinstated 3 months later after animal rights groups complained. William Windsor is a goat.

lo6L5 TIL Jack, a baboon, was employed to change rail signals. After initial skepticism, the railway decided to officially employ the baboon once his job competency was verified. He was paid twenty cents a day, and 1/2 a bottle of beer each week. In his nine years of employment, Jack never made a mistake.