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TIL that AA has a 5-10% success rate. About the same as anyone trying to quit by themselves.

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Opwg TIL that Pepsi was one of the first to advertise directly to African-Americans, with advertisements in the 1940s portraying them as “self-confident middle-class citizens”, as well as the hiring of an all-black sales team to promote Pepsi around the country.
BgEXx TIL Some mosquito species (atleast tested in this research) are more attracted towards people who ate Bananas
VM4nk TIL Robert E. Howard created Conan the Barbarian at age 26 and committed suicide at age 30. He didn't live to see Conan become successful and is considered to be the father of sword and sorcery.
5Ye6r TIL on his last day at school, Sir Richard Branson's headmaster told him he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire. The man is now worth around $5.1 billion (as of November 2017 by Forbes)
L9p0 TIL of “Third Man Factor”, a psychological phenomenon that can occur during traumatic experiences. People report an unseen presence like a guardian angel that provides comfort or support