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TIL of Jia Jiang, a startup founder who set out to overcome his fear of rejection in "100 Days of Rejection." He forced himself to ask strangers for favors with high risk of a "no" such as: Ask to borrow $100; ask for a free "burger refill" at a restaurant. His odd requests sometimes got a "yes."

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1655d TIL there was a Finnish actress named Sirkka Sari who was born in May 1920 and died in July 1939. At a hotel party with fellow actors, she fell into a chimney while on the roof, thinking it was a balcony. Only 19 at her death, her life spanned only the interwar period, never witnessing WW1 or WW2.
kOgj5 TIL Boston police sent letters to 3,800 people wanted on charges ranging from shoplifting to drug dealing and invited them to be extras for a movie. 54 showed up, were met by officers posing as employees of a fictitious production company & escorted onto buses which took them to police headquarters
ROo4 TIL Your phone’s PIN/passcode is protected by the 5th Amendment
OGJlg TIL: There's something called as a Twisted Childhood Universe which give a horror twist to your favourite childhood characters like Pooh, Bambi, Peterpan, Pinocchio, etc.
QJPWp TIL that Goliath from the biblical story "David and Goliath" was four cubits and a span tall, or roughly 6'9".