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TIL that in Texas, it is legal to kill Bigfoot if you ever find it.

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9wvk6 TIL that the hit game "Among Us" violated the Geneva Convention by using the Red Cross symbol on a certain area of the map ingame.
BvdW TIL The Simpsons’ “Bart prank calls Moe’s Tavern” is a reference to two guys who used to prank call a bar in Jersey City and became famous for the recordings
R7119 TIL that the word "mudita" is, in a sense, a kind of opposite of "Schadenfreude": mudita is a kind of sympathetic joy -- the taking joy or delight or pleasure in the pleasure or success of others.
5VYJB TIL that the art of weaving Dhaka muslin, which was worn by Marie Antoinette and Mughal rulers, has been revived. It was lost in the 18th, but following rediscovery of the cotton flower used to make it, Bangladeshi weavers are working to revive it.
lon5r TIL about the "Anchoring Bias," the tendency to use initially presented information to make subsequent decisions. It is a widely studied psychological phenomenon, useful in salary negotiation, haggling, and sales.