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vP54K TIL of Benford's Law, which states that almost 50% of numbers in real-life datasets start with 1 or 2. This can be used to detect tax fraud.
7rr4b It's the difference between a grainy black-and-white film and HD.
pEbQ TIL Humans have an instinctual biochemical reaction to baby features in animals - big eyes, proportionately big heads, etc. - that produces maternalistic emotions. Disney has exploited this instinct in every movie.
neL17 TIL Producer Deborah Forte of Scholastic Entertainment says they were inspired to create the Magic School Bus TV show after learning that many girls and minorities were opting out of science at young ages.
7gEx TIL Government vehicles in Cuba are legally required to pick up any hitchhikers.