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TIL The Diderot Effect which states that obtaining a new possession often creates a spiral of consumption which leads you to acquire more new things. As a result, we end up buying things that our previous selves never needed to feel happy or fulfilled.

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ANlda TIL that model Evelyn Nesbit became known for her involvement in a feud between her husband Harry Thaw and infamous architect Stanford White who drugged and assaulted her at the age of 16, this led to Thaw murdering White inside Madison Square Garden II in the year 1906.
OGeGR TIL of the tallest "true" giant (non-pathological) man in recorded history, Angus MacAskill, who stood at 7 feet 9 inches (236cm) tall. Reportedly one of the strongest men of all time, he is said to have been able to lift ship anchors of almost 3000 pounds and fully grown horses over fences.
QNv7e TIL that an Ethiopian athlete, unable to find a suitable pair of shoes, ran the marathon barefoot at the 1960 Olympics in Rome, won the race, and set a new world record.
ADxJw TIL anti urination devices were a form of hostile architecture installed in Norwich and the surrounding area in the late 19th century to discourage public urination. The slope of the structure meant the stream of urine would be deflected back onto their feet and legs
rnPW TIL that “inner speech” (the voice you hear inside your head when you’re reading or thinking) is accompanied by tiny muscular movements in the larynx.