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TIL Darren Aronofsky directed a series of anti-meth ads for the state of Montana

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OoAxX TIL a study found that brains of doers differ from brains of procrastinators. Procrastinators have a larger amygdala/poorer connection with the part that helps focus by blocking competing emotions/distractions, which shows that emotional mgmt is more problematic than time mgmt in procrastination.
QNQ8L TIL After poisoning Sergei and Yulia Skripal, the perpetrators disposed of the evidence (disguised as a perfume bottle) in a rubbish bin. The bottle was recovered and brought home where a woman applied it to her skin and she later died
D107v TIL: British Navy officers play Britney Spears songs to scare off Somali pirates. The rationale of playing these songs is because, supposedly, Somali pirates have a strong dislike for western culture and music, which make Britney Spears’ songs a perfect fit to make them move on quickly.
lKVK TIL That Johnny Rotten (from Sex Pistols) was a defendant in a Judge Judy episode in 1997
LkYMZ TIL a Finnish man was fined over 50,000 euros for speeding (64 mph in a 50 mph zone) because Finland calculates certain serious speeding infractions according to one's income. This "Day Fine" system dates back over a hundred years and is in place in other Scandinavian countries.