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TIL All AmEx card numbers start with 3, Visa with 4, Mastercard with 5

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8rOa TIL Hitler, Mussolini, and Stalin were all nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize
LQx1Z TIL about BonziBUDDY, a free virtual desktop assistant created in 1999. People called it spyware after it was found out to have collected user's personal information before serving them pop-up ads. Because of this, it had to pay $75k in fines, and was discontinued in 2004.
xVan5 TIL, Owl is known for the silent flight. Where other birds have stiff feathers that make a whooshing sound when they fly, owl feathers have soft edges that allow the birds to fly silently.This is important for owls, as they can swoop down on prey without being heard.
rNOQe TIL If people focus strongly on their goals, their Reticular Activating System (RAS) in the brainstem is actively working to provide them with specific information, facts, individuals who can assist, and opportunities to help achieve their goals.
69oKl TIL about OCD vs. OPCD. If you think you're overly neat friend is OCD, chances are they're actually OCPD.