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TIL the CEO of GM, Mary Barra, changed the workplace dress code from a complicated 10-page document to two words: "Dress appropriately."

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XEryj TIL oily rags can spontaneously self-ignite because the oil reacts with oxygen in a reaction to produce heat, and a bunched up cloth can trap the heat enough to reach ignition temperatures.
5xrR TIL that Coco Chanel was a Nazi.
PJQE TIL ‘Eat out’ meant 'perform cunnilingus on’ 3 years before it was used to refer to 'dining away from home’
WkGxX TIL There is no evidence back the idea of different 'learning styles.' Systematic studies consistently found either no evidence or very weak evidence to suggest matching material in the appropriate format to an individual’s learning style is selectively more effective for educational attainment.
X0Mnk TIL the bystander effect is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present.