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TIL that people with ADHD have hyper-focus ability for things that they like

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6JX7 TIL of the Horseshoe Theory. The idea is that the political spectrum isn’t a line, it’s more of a horseshoe shape. The extreme ends of the left and right are more similar to each other than moderate left and moderate right.
lMMV TIL that ‘the anchoring effect’ is the common human tendency to rely too heavily on the first piece of information offered (the “anchor”) when making decisions
X0pKj TIL that Kurt Cobain's daughter is in a relationship with Tony Hawk's son.
d8wjr TIL Robin Hood is often depicted as wearing “Lincoln Green”, colored clothes. These were dyed from the important clothing town Lincoln, in England and would date his tales to the early or mid 16th century.
Jnkl TIL Brian Banks was ordered to serve 5 years in jail for rape and his accuser won a settlement from the school district. Years later, he recorded her admitting she fabricated the story so his ruling was overturned and she was ordered to pay $2.6 million.