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TIL that more New Deal relief funds were allocated to counties where a larger share of the population had radios, even when taking into account factors of income and wealth, suggesting that politicians are more sensitive to the interests of better informed citizens

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pYBPp TIL Humans are hardwired to lean to the right while kissing
R5vb7 TIL that in 1961, Michael Rockefeller, son of New York Governor Nelson Rockefeller, disappeared in New Guinea while collecting artifacts. It's believed he was killed and eaten by local tribesmen.
XBZE TIL that in 1982 a British Airways 747 had all 4 of its engines flame out after flying through a cloud of volcanic ash over Indonesia. The crew managed to maneuver the powerless plane through the cloud, restart all 4 engines in mid-air, and then safely make an emergency landing in Jakarta.
LN00 TIL there is a project called “A Call in the Night” that will call you once a week after 2am and connect you to a random person to discuss your dreams.
E0nx TIL If you start a race exactly when the starting gun goes off, it’s considered a false start because it’s impossible for a human to react in under a tenth of second