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TIL - Personality has a larger effect on success than IQ.

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pYPPG TIL that right before the Vietnam War, US president Eisenhower acknowledged that 80 percent of Vietnam population would have voted for the communist Ho Chi Minh
pYOm8 TIL that lasagna can behave like a battery—when stored in a steel pan with an aluminum foil cover, the two work together to corrode the foil and create holes.
d8gJE TIL that entomologists and English speakers outside of North America call them Ladybirds not ladybugs. The ladybird beetle is not classified as a true bug.
jNvBQ TIL of Dishwasher Salmon. The Salmon is wrspped tightly in tinfoil to protect it and the heat of the dishwasher cycle effectively poaches it.
Y7BnG TIL Physical fitness was not one of the NASA requirements for astronauts landing on the moon. Astronauts had an initial thorough exam before they were accepted into the program but after that, physical fitness was up to the individual to maintain