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TIL that the “Cheerleader Effect” (people look more attractive when they’re in a group than when they’re alone) coined by Barney Stinson in the TV Show ‘How I Met Your Mother’ has been the subject of a scientific study which confirmed the theory.

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KYVER TIL Photuris beetles are the femme fatale of lightning bugs, refers to a behavior engaging in aggressive mimicry, imitating the light signals of other firefly species females to attract mates but Photuris beetles use it to attract, kill and eat the unsuspecting males of those other species.
l7ZWB TIL that Elon had a Tesla Roadster in space, much less for 7 years now
jNK6j TIL when a band called The Detours needed a new name, its guitarist sat with his flatmate, exchanging joke name ideas. However, one of these joke names ended up sticking, and was accepted by the singer. That name was The Who.
bw6E TIL India celebrates Children’s Day on November 14th, exactly 9 months after Valentines Day.
VBgxp TIL that the earliest documentation of distilling water was by the Ancient Greek philosopher, Aristotle