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TIL that bystanders are less likely to intervene in emergency situations as the size of the group increases, and they feel less personal responsibility.

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5yMB TIL Frank Zappa’s Grammy-winning album Jazz from Hell received a “Parental Advisory” sticker even though it is a collection of instrumental pieces and contains no lyrics at all.
oVLr TIL that L. Ron Hubbard explicitly said that he considered Scientology a business, and only pursued the “religion angle” for monetary reasons. In his personal correspondence, he called Scientology’s status as a religion “entirely a matter for accountants and solicitors”
W7eJX TIL about zeptoseconds, the smallest unit of time.
OZJL TIL Samuel L. Jackson was supposed to have an afro in Pulp Fiction; the production assistant who bought his wig didn’t know the difference between an afro and a jheri curl
x6NQw TIL that Pope Francis was a nightclub bouncer.