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TIL a Stanford study (2016) found a positive correlation between use of profanity and honesty. In both individuals and groups, those who use profanity tend to be more fucking honest.

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P1a5g TIL of a spider that presents from behind a tough, flat, circular shield resembling the cover of a manhole. The ravine trapdoor spider is the common name of a rare, oddly shaped North American spider. This spider looks as though the end of its abdomen, rear segment of the body, had been sliced off.
epakL TIL Philips has a special type of LED light bulb that is only available in Dubai, which is significantly more efficient, cooler running, and longer lasting than those available worldwide.
JYJkj TIL That a calorie is the amount of heat needed to raise the temperature of one gram of water by one degree Celsius.
woV9E TIL that there have been four (4) different successive "Madison Square Garden" sports arenas in New York City, dating back to 1879; the current iteration of MSG (atop Penn Station) was built in 1968 and is several blocks away from Madison Square.
pYWxO TIL Alpacas Need To Be Shorn Once A Year And It’s Very Satisfying To Watch!