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TIL that People who understand evolutionary theory are more likely to accept it, even if they are religious or politically conservative.

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BYgW TIL there are only ten people currently employed at Atari.
D1PPp TIL of the plant Silphium, which was believed to conveniently double up as an aphrodisiac and contraceptive, but is now regrettably extinct
W1Y TIL Facebook has a software that scans user’s conversations/posts for criminal activity and flags it to be reviewed by employees.
pRm4 TIL that in England, there is a phenomenon called the “halftime kettle effect” where power use surges at halftime during England’s matches in the World Cup as everyone turns on their tea kettles at the same time.
gbQL TIL smoking crack while pregnant has far less of an effect on the outcome of offspring born full-term, than being born in poverty does.