Post * yQlNp — Curious Curator

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TIL that George Miller, famous for his post-apocalyptic Australian action franchise Mad Max, also wrote and directed the dancing penguins musical comedy franchise Happy Feet.

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WkVvN TIL that in Israel there's a one-day holiday during which nobody drives. Originally a religious limitation, the tradition was adopted by large portions of the population, with adults and children riding bicycles and skating safely on empty, quiet streets (and even highways) across the nation

awEPZ TIL: In the United States, you can sell dietary supplements with no safety or efficacy testing at all if you don't "make specific medical claims" or use a known poison as an active ingredient. The FDA can only remove a product from market after "substantial" deaths or injury occur.

xVKe5 TIL that David Hahn, the "Radioactive Boy Scout" was arrested in 2007 when someone saw him stealing a smoke detector. A search of his apartment found 16 more. Smoke detectors were one of the items he used to get the radioactive material to build the breeder reactor in his mom's shed in 1994.

QNrQd TIL Mardi Gras is a Christian liturgical day called "Shrove Tuesday," and in some parts is more commonly known as "Pancake Tuesday."

lM1A TIL that when in love, the human brain consistently releases the same combination of neurotransmitters and hormones that is released by amphetamines, leading to side effects such as increased heart rate, loss of appetite and sleep, and an intense feeling of excitement.