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TIL Neuroscience theory of “mirror neurons" suggests positive benefits of social interaction for teamwork

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e0Pk5 TIL the reason why driving long distances makes you tired is because your body is constantly fighting the small vibrations from your car
e0YZL TIL the Parental Advisory label was created in part because a mom caught her 11 year old daughter singing the sexually explicit lyrics to “Darling Nikki" by Prince. The Recording Industry Association of America responded by introducing a content warning label.
gM0MA TIL the word “cocksucker” is uttered 279 times in the series Deadwood.
neXJP TIL about a rumor that Stephen Hawking would deliberately run over the toes of people he didn’t like. He denied this rumor by stating it was “A Malicious rumor” and “I’ll run over anyone who repeats it!"
rNd4d TIL of Ken Forsse, an Disney Imagineer whose company Alchemy II was put in charge of the animatronics on the Disney Channel show the Welcome to Pooh Corner. Nearly broke, the company switched to toys using the animatronic technology used in Disney rides. The result? Teddy Ruxpin.