Post * nev9W — Curious Curator

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TIL that the conflict point of the movie 'Sully' between Captain Sullenberger and the NTSB was all made up. In reality the NTSB report lauded Sully and its computer simulations vindicated his gutsy call to land in the river.

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W6Yd TIL that Benedict Arnold betrayed the Revolution because he was under-appreciated, other American officers claimed his successes, and he had spent so much of his own money in support of the Revolution that he was indebted to Congress.

XERAk TIL:In January 1960, white jazz pianist Dave Brubeck canceled a twenty-five-date tour of colleges and universities across the American South after twenty-two schools had refused to allow his black bassist, Eugene Wright, to perform. He also canceled a tv show where they didn't want to show him.

woYxJ TIL that Canada's Stay Alert, Stay Safe campaign, featuring Canada's answer to McGruff the Crime Dog, Bert and Gert the Bunnies, got started because the creator's daughter was the victim of a deadly kidnapping, like with Adam Walsh and Code Adam

OPj1 TIL America isn’t the fattest country in the world. Mexico’s percentage of obese people exceeds America’s. Even then there are more countries with far higher obese percentages than the both of them.

WkEao TIL that during WW1, explosions in France were heard in London. A team of miners worked in secret to dig tunnels under the German trenches during the war in order to plant and detonate mines. The detonations were so great, the sound was often heard in London, 140 miles away.