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TIL While visiting New York City in 1931, Winston Churchill was hit by a car while leaving a taxi, as he looked right, but not left, for cars, as he was used to English roads.

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PYGrG TIL a California HS teacher designed an experiment/demonstration to explain how the German population could accept the actions of the Nazi regime during WWII. It lasted 5 days and grew from just his class of 30 to over 200 students.
4k9LJ TIL a study found that 65 different animal species have their own form of “laughter" to express happiness with vocalizations that sound quite different than human laughter.
0wEwA TIL the left and the right only believe facts that follow their conditioned narrative, and completely silence, deplatform or block truth and factual information they oppose.
e8rL TIL that in addition to the Seven Deadly Sins, there are Seven Heavenly Virtues: Chastity, temperance, charity, diligence, patience, kindness and humility
rJgw TIL Pumpkins, watermelons, avocados, and bananas are all berries while strawberries, raspberries, and blackberries are not