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TIL That in 1980 Saddam Hussein received the key to Detroit.

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R7bA8 TIL that the False Consensus Effect is real, and causes people to believe their opinions are more widely shared than they actually are, making us more confident than we should be that we are “right”. This is often exaggerated since we generally surround ourselves with others who share our opinions.
jN5kj TIL about "Present Bias" where we give more weightage to payoffs that are closer to the present time when considering an option between two future pay-offs. According to research, managing present bias leads to better prospects in wealth and health.
N7GwN TIL A 10-year-old boy's life was saved from choking after his friend performed the Heimlich maneuver that he learned from The Simpsons episode "Homer at the Bat".
0wWnA TIL plumbers call the day after Thanksgiving "Brown Friday", their busiest day of the year,
9YBG6 TIL about the Tonganoxie Split, an area of eastern kansas that according to folklore diverts severe weather