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TIL According to Stanford psychologists, the the advice “find your passion” could have negative affect on people because it implies that the number of interests a person has is limited. That causes people to narrow their focus and neglect other areas.

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eZJk TIL The Canadian government gives Canadians the flags flown on parliament. The current waiting list for a flag is 42 years .
v1pxK TIL: The creators of the "Golden Record" - an audio recording sent into outer space aboard the Voyager spacecraft - wanted to include "Here Come the Sun" by the Beatles, but couldn't afford the $50,000 licensing fee demanded by the band's record company.
6EWpQ TIL that in 1966 after failing for 3 years to extinguish a gas well fire Soviet authorities decided to use a 30kt atomic bomb. It was detonated at a depth of 1,500m, crushing the well and extinguishing the flames in seconds. Following this success the same technique was use on 4 other well fires.
16JZW TIL the 2026 World Cup will be the first Cup to host 48 teams instead of the usual 32.
R5ko7 TIL Robert plant was only 22 when Led Zeppelin recorded the song Stairway to Heaven