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TIL of the Halo Effect: A cognitive bias that influences positive impressions of an individual in one area due to positive influence in a different unrelated area.

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yVNyM TIL that the London Underground map's famous design is based on circuit diagrams. Its designer, Harry Beck, was an engineering draughtsman, and decided to strip away geographical accuracy in favour of making the links between stations as neat and readable as possible.
W7QR4 TIL that Prey is the first ever feature film available in a full Comanche dub
R7p74 TIL Nowadays, it’s rare to be served really hot mustard in restaurants, and mustard in jars and packets is rarely very spicy. The sinus-burning condiment once served at Chinese restaurants was just brown mustard seeds ground to a powder and mixed with a little water just before serving
W7OpX TIL there is a fish that can climb trees.
vy17 TIL that Martha Stewart ended a relationship with Anthony Hopkins after seeing him in Silence of the Lambs, as she was unable to dissociate him from his character, Hannibal.