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TIL heavy multitaskers have a reduced memory according to a Stanford psychologist

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D1aRD TIL that Joseph Stalin was incredibly promiscuous. Aside from his two marriages, his known sexual liaisons include the seduction of a 13-year old orphan girl, affairs with his sister-in-law, housecleaner, countless "peasant women", and the wives of his fellow comrades.
ka6B TIL that Christianity in its first two centuries was in some respects more progressive towards women than it is today. A number of influential women from that era have simply been forgotten from history.
xZYo TIL the FDA prohibits products from being packed in containers deceptively larger than what they contain. (Potato chips are exempt because the extra air protects them from being crushed.)
XEgVX TIL When buttons were invented in the 13th century, wealthy women did not dress themselves — their lady’s maid did. As most people are right-handed, it was easier for maids to fasten with the buttons on the left. And that's why men's and women's buttons are on opposite sides.
LklgP TIL of the Forma Urbis Romae. A massive 60' x 43' map of ancient Rome from the 3rd century, showing details down to the stairs in apartment buildings. Its rediscovery caused much shock at just how massive ancient Rome was, inspiring many designers.