Post * yQxXl — Curious Curator

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TIL that Marvel, DC, and other major comic book publishers adopted the "Comics Code" in 1954. Under the Code, criminals could not be depicted sympathetically, and police, judges, and government officials could not be shown as corrupt. The code was revised over time and was abandoned in the 2000s.

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yQKXX TIL that Insulin is the 6th most expensive liquid in the world at $9,400 per gallon with prices expected to rise in the future.

1aYp8 Today I learned about an Electric Eel named Miguel Wattson. Whenever he discharges a large enough jolt, a tweet will be automatically sent out to his own Twitter account @EelectricMiguel. He also powers the Christmas lights at the exhibit.

woKW6 TIL 1985 remains one of the deadliest years in aviation history for aviation disasters, including the crash of Japan Airlines Flight 123 (520 people killed), a mid-air collision between Aeroflot Flight 8381 and a transport aircraft (94), the hijacking of Egyptair Flight 648 (60), among others

5opr TIL The Japanese created a pot that can stir itself with the inertia from heated foods

mo7E TIL - In 1919, Ford wanted to use extra profits to raise employee wages and employ more people. Dodge sued them, saying a corporation’s only responsibility is to increase shareholder value. This set the precedent for current US corporate law.