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TIL a study found that German raised children of white and black American soldiers had nearly identical IQ’s. Many have interpreted this to mean racial IQ differences found in other studies are due to cultural and environmental factors.

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PY75V TIL Dwayne Johnson set a new Guinness World Record for the Most Selfies taken in 3 minutes. He took 105 selfies with fans at his movie premiere for San Andreas.
gM5QL TIL that the Germans ALSO bombed England during WWI
Y7JPZ TIL: In 1956, France banned the serving of alcohol to children under the age of 14 in the school canteens. Prior to that, school children had the right to drink half a litre of wine, cider or beer with their meals. In 1981 France implemented a total alcohol ban in the country’s schools.
Bg0gD TIL Penguins can jump 6 feet high!
vPpR TIL that praising a child’s intelligence is counterproductive and ultimately makes them dumber. However, praising the process of problem solving makes a child smarter.