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TIL that none of the actors in the infamous “War of the Worlds” radio broadcast from 1938 intended for the citizens of America to take it as seriously as they did, considering that many of the scripts were improvised and most of the sound effects came from houseware items

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v1gJj TIL of spray paint on sidewalks called “utility graffiti,” which uses colors and symbols to identify pipes and wires underground. Marking the ground wasn’t standard until 1976, when a dig in Los Angeles punctured a gas line and created a “wall of fire” that killed 9 people and destroyed 7 buildings.
xmJb TIL that ceiling height of a particular room can influence the thinking of people in that room. High ceilings make people more creative, whereas low ceilings make people pay more attention to details.
mb1R TIL: The loudest monkeys have the smallest testicles
kOGjE TIL rich people buy "luxury" ice cubes for $325.
jXOQ TIL that a third of japan’s adults are virgins