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TIL one of the most widely used procedures to reliably induce psychological stress in a laboratory setting is designed to simulate a job interview

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a8xay TIL Steve Jobs almost called the "iMac" the "MacMan"
yQOGa TIL that director George Romero's first job was on Mr. Rogers Neighborhood. After viewing Dawn of the Dead, Mr. Rogers told Romero that it was "a lot of fun".
M7yjm TIL Pop-Tarts were originally called “Fruit Scones,” but Kellogg’s changed their name to reference the Pop art movement of the time, made famous by artists like Andy Warhol.
YpwGr TIL Florentine society during Renaissance tacitly accepted male homosexuality but had a rigid rule: passive/receptive partner must be under 20 years of age while active partner had to be older (20s or early 30s). Reversing those roles was considered shocking and a deviation from the “natural order.”
e08D6 TIL open-plan offices can lead to increases in health problems in officeworkers. The design increases noise polution and removes privacy which increases stress. Ultimately the design is related to lower job satisfaction and higher staff turnover.