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TIL previous experience can make us ‘blind’ to seeing the best way of solving problems in everything from chess to surgery – known by psychologists as the Einstellung effect

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VBoW8 TIL some people wanted/want California & Oregon to be a little smaller.
awlZJ TIL The first movie ever released on DVD was Twister
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0dZr5 TIL Handel composed his world famous "Messiah" oratorio in just under 30 days after receiving text compiled by wealthy land-owner Charles Jennens. Jennens was unimpressed by the final product, and claimed the quick turn around time was not due to excitement for the job, but by "careless negligence".
nWxEb TIL that lettuce is a member of the sunflower family.