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TIL in studies where random Monopoly players were given twice the money as their opponents, they began to act rudely towards other players and argued that they used strategy and skill to achieve victory.

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b9Z0E TIL in 2001 India started building roads that hold together using polymer glues made from shredded plastic wastes. These plastic roads have developed no potholes and cracks after years of use, and they are cheaper to build. As of 2016, there are more than 21,000 miles of plastic roads.
9wN9Q TIL that former 16th POTUS Abraham Lincoln was inducted into the Wrestling Hall of Fame with a record of 300+ wins and only 1 loss over a decade's time during his youth.
V7xZ TIL “Public relations” was invented by Freud´s nephew Edward Bernays as a substitute for “Propaganda” due to negative implications surrounding the word because of its use by the Germans
P1NAg TIL that before Muhammad Ali, the first boxer to defeat Sonny Liston was Marty Marshall. Liston found Marshall’s style amusing and laughed at him, only to get his jaw broken in return. Liston would then go the distance, losing by split decision.
D18dv TIL in 1915 the Boy Scouts created a secret society with its own symbols, handshakes, and private rituals. It was eventually named "Order of the Arrow" and was inspired by Native American and Masonic culture. Their society was also influenced by the poem "Hiawatha" and novel "Last of the Mohicans".