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TIL that people empathize less with you if they have already been in your situation before.

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nW4Jd TIL about the 1986-87 Conflict between Chad and Libya is known as the 'Toyota War' due to sheer number of Toyotas used by Chad in the conflict. It is the only car brand with a war named after it.
eJ0D TIL Marlon Brando’s final acting job was voicing Don Corleone in The Godfather video game released in 2006. His recordings were eventually cut because his oxygen tank made too much noise during the audio recordings
ONde TIL Avery Island, home of the Tabasco company, is also home to about half of the company’s 200 employees. Many of them are descendants of employees who worked there more than 100 years ago.
pnw4 TIL bat bombs are large bomb casings that would open above cities and release bats with small, timed incendiary bombs. The bats would find somewhere to roost, and the city would burn down.
K8ew TIL Jane’s Addiction is named for a real woman, who is still alive and is now sober.