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TIL: That the movie Philadelphia is shot chronological order as Tom Hanks, playing a character with AIDS, had to gradually lose weight over the course of the film. It was also felt that this would help Hanks follow a clear emotional trajectory.

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e0X6k TIL left-handers can have poor handwriting posture because they write with a “hooked” style when trying to copy how right-handers write, but if they position the paper to their left with the bottom-right edge angled down, then their wrist and arm straightens for neater and more comfortable writing.
WndY TIL that 71% of Americans are “fairly certain” that Alexander Hamilton is among their nation’s past presidents. This confidence in Hamilton having been president is higher than for six actual presidents.
6E6aQ TIL the phenomenon of forgetting things when you enter a room is called "Doorway Effect". Crossing from one side of the door to the other side causes a mental block in your brain to erase the old memory and make a room to a new one
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