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TIL The Google effect is the tendency to forget information that can be easily found using internet search engines such as Google, instead of remembering it.

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78gxL TIL of Jacco Macacco, a ~5kg ape of unknown species, who, after attacking his sailor-mates over some milk, went on to become Britain's most famous pit-fighting monkey, defeating 14 dogs in a row. His gory death, in his fight with the famous bitch Puss, led MPs introduce animal cruelty legislation
NXdw1 TIL actor Matthew Lillard, who played one of the killers in the first Scream movie, has been in every sequel since as other characters.
MeLy0 TIL: In Addition To Being A Fantastic Actor, James Earl Jones is Also a Former Army Ranger
16loX TIL That Lawrence Livermore Labs his the highest concentration of Phd's @ 1100 per square mile.
4XJrR TIL men born in the East of Glasgow, Scotland, have a life expectancy of 54 years