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TIL that according to Piaget, up to the ages 4 or 5 years, the child believes that almost everything is alive and has a purpose. During the second stage (5-7 years) only objects that move have a purpose. In the next stage (7-9 years), only objects that move spontaneously are thought to be alive.

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rWXd TIL that almost all of the stadiums used in the Beijing Olympics in 2008 are huge concrete wastelands at the moment
lEwa TIL In 2004, 200 women in India, armed with vegetable knives , stormed into a courtroom and hacked to death a serial rapist whose trial was underway. Then every woman claimed responsibility for the murder.
eEpL TIL Scientists in Mexico turned tequila into diamonds by heating a cheap shot to 800 degrees Celsius. At that temp, it vaporized and broke down into its atomic constituents, producing a fine layer of carbon crystal structures identical to diamonds on nearby metal trays.
WkybN TIL there is a grave in County Kerry in ireland that is the supposed burial ground of an Ancient Egyptian princess called Scotia, who led settlers named ‘The Scots’ (After the princess) to scotland after whom scotland is now supposedly named.
6EOj8 TIL In 1986, Optimus Prime was actually killed off in the Transformers movie, in order to make way for new and more expensive toys. He was eventually resurrected due to Hasbro underestimating the backlash over his death.