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TIL The man behind the Flamin’ Hot brand Cheetos was a janitor at Frito-Lay

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epEXJ TIL the diffusion of responsibility is the phenomenon where individuals in a group are less likely to take action or feel responsible, assuming others will do so. This often leads to inaction in situations where help is needed.
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
9br6 TIL that the United States Government gave Indiana University one million dollars to study memes
E6bo TIL Koko, the signing gorilla, asked for a pet cat and named the tail-less kitteh All Ball, signed “obnoxious cat” when it bit her, and grieved when it died
P1nDZ TIL NASA engineers use Hawaiian lava fields to simulate conditions on Mars