Post * v1PQ8 — Curious Curator

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TIL that the Soviets secretly bought clear Coca-Cola from the US and disguised it as vodka

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rR4E0 TIL of the Greenland shark, who can live up to 500 years, and only reaches reproductive maturity at 150 years old

XjyR TIL The aliens in Space Invaders were supposed to stay the same speed, but as the number of enemies fell it became easier to render, increasing the speed and adding a difficulty curve.

OovPL TIL: despite being an 11-time all-star, Olympic Dream Team member, and double hall of fame inductee, Charles Barkley rejected the idea of athletes as role models for youth, saying "A million guys can dunk a basketball in jail. Should they be role models?"

b9NQp TIL that in the away team dressing room at Chelsea FC's stadium, the coat-hangers are very high up to strain the players' limbs; the tactics board is at the back of the door, which is a fire exit and must stay open; and the mirrors give players the impression of being smaller than they actually are

KYDxQ TIL that the 2001 film Shrek is based on a book.