Post * oBvKW — Curious Curator

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TIL: Rick Moranis stopped acting in 1997, after this wife died from breast cancer, so he could raise raise his children.

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8aXZG TIL about “Pikuach nefesh” the principle in Jewish law that the preservation of human life overrides virtually any other religious rule. When the life of a specific person is in danger, almost any mitzvah lo ta'aseh (command to not do an action) of the Torah becomes inapplicable.

v7OK TIL in Japan almost half of young Japanese (18 to 34) are virgins

VMWPG TIL Ruth, of Ruth's Chris Steakhouse, has always hated the name "Ruth's Chris"

ElyW TIL when George R.R. Martin was young, he wrote stories about a mythical kingdom populated by his pet turtles. The turtles died frequently in their toy castle, so he finally decided they were killing each other off in “sinister plots”.

Lkkor TIL that World Rally Championship drivers are trained in first aid in the event that a spectator or driver is injured.