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TIL that people often assume that attractive people are more successful and have better personalities than unattractive people, due to a cognitive bias known as the Halo Effect.

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epmNb TIL that from 2012-2013, large and precisely cut pieces of flesh were found in sewers by workers on 3 separate occasions. These pieces were DNA tested and found out to be chunks of flesh from an unknown human being. There is no culprit to date
m1WyM TIL Tic Tacs are labeled as 0 calories per serving in the US but 387 calories per 100g in Europe. The difference is due to regulations: in the US, anything under 5 calories per serving can be rounded down to 0, while Europe lists the full calorie count per 100g, making the difference seem huge
9wNyp TIL that the movie 'Nosferatu' is likely the original source of the notion that sunlight kills vampires.
wn9P TIL that scientists were able to recreate conversations had behind a soundproof glass wall by recording the vibrations seen on a chip bag.
b6JG4 TIL- You can get a "Christmas Tree Permit" for White Mountain National Forest in New Hampshire to Clark Griswold your own perfect tree