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TIL that the Milgram Experiment, in which participants believed they were shocking people, was flawed. Many suspected that the shocks were fake. Subjects who thought they were truly shocking others were much more likely to defy the experimenter and refuse to proceed.

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R6Yw TIL the two sides involved in the Nigerian civil war in 1967 agreed to a 48 hour ceasefire so that they could watch Pele play in Nigeria
gM0x8 TIL the mafia used to control the artichoke industry in NYC, ultimately leading to Mayor LaGuardia banning the vegetable in 1930
WWbX TIL “Not from concentrate” orange juice is processed by stripping the oxygen from it that removes flavor compounds, so a flavor pack is added that differs by region based on preferences for sweetness and acidity. The FDA doesn’t require the pack’s contents to be labeled.
pwVe TIL The Secret Service was created by Abraham Lincoln the day he was Assassinated
9ww67 TIL that 15 mines detonated at the Battle of Messines on 7th June 1917 created what is still one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in human history. The blast created a 12-metre deep crater and was reportedly heard as far away as Dublin.