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TIL over 60% of the top psychological studies could not be reproduced.

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oA6L TIL Jimmy Carter Has Observed Over 100 Elections In 38 Countries Bringing A Reputation For Impartiality Reassuring Voters That They Can Safely And Secretly Cast Their Ballots
erKb TIL a Japanese high schooler struck out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and Jimmie Foxx back-to-back. Rejecting an offer from manager Connie Mack, he went on to pitch three no-hitters in the Japanese league before being killed in WW2.
E1ryw TIL during the WWI Battle of Gallipoli, casualties were so horrific the Turks and Allied forces entered a ceasefire to bury the dead, during which the opposing armies traded cigarettes & souvenirs. After realizing their enemy weren't as evil as they thought, the Turks began to surrender en masse.
XEk68 TIL That every year, more wealth leaves Africa than enters it. World is plundering Africa's wealth of 'billions of dollars a year'
4kRMN TIL that Chinchorro mummification technique was to remove the skin of the deceased to extract organs before sewing it back on. Additionally, after the mummies were removed to more humid climates, their skin is “melting.”