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TIL that the compliance-gaining technique of adding “but you are free to refuse” after a verbal request has been found to double your chances of getting what you want.

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VMV7G TIL that glue used to and still is today made by Melting Horses.
VZJp TIL The song “I Want It That Way” by The Backstreet Boys, which went #1 in 25 countries, has lyrics that don’t make sense because Max Martin, who wrote the song, was still learning English at the time. Kevin Richardson, member of the band, said “Ultimately, the song doesn’t really make much sense.”
KXb6 TIL There Is An Organization That Preserves The Night Sky by Fighting Light Pollution, and Bill Nye is the Newest Ambassador!
1aDeW TIL Bananas can not reproduce. They have no seeds and are entirely reliant on the farmer to cultivate them.
6R1w TIL an astronaut threw a boomerang while in a space station and it returned to him. As long as there is air to provide the necessary forces, a boomerang will return to its thrower, even in the weightlessness of Earth’s orbit.