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TIL that scams are written so poorly in order to ensure that only the most gullible people fall for it.

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W7gR4 TIL KFC founder Colonel Sanders and his wife, Claudia had grown unhappy with recipe changes at KFC after selling the company. So in 1968, they opened Claudia Sanders Dinner House. It was later subject to a lawsuit by the new owners of KFC that was settled out of court.
rwKw TIL Television show, “The Flintstones” sparked a lot of controversy by being the first cartoon series to show a couple together in the same bed as well as dealing with matters such as infertility and adoption.
XPnk TIL in 2011 a study found that individuals with high social anxiety had high empathy. The study found that high empathy may make socially anxious individuals more sensitive and attentive to other people’s states of mind.
gd77 TIL that NCAA player George Glamack (AKA “the Blind Bomber”) had such poor eyesight that he never looked where he was shooting. Instead, he looked at the black lines on the court to know where he was in reference to the basket and measured the shot. He scored the forth-highest total in UNC history.
MwZK TIL In Finland, nearly every newborn is sent home with a free, government-issued cardboard box. It contains clothes, blankets, and other newborn necessities, and the Baby Box itself - which is lined with a mattress - can be used as the child’s first bed.