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TIL the fable “The Boy Who Cried Wolf” does not increase the likelihood of honesty in children. However, the story that rewards honesty, “George Washington and the Cherry Tree”, does.

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GY504 TIL the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) separating North and South Korea has become a unintentional nature preserve. Several rare and endangered species, including the Amur leopard and Siberian tiger have been spotted there.
vPjb7 Today I learned the largest weight lost ever is held by Khalid bin Mohsen Shaar, who lost a total of 1,195 pounds! Starting at 1,340 pounds (610kg) and ending at 150 pounds (68kg)! He’s listed as the 2nd heaviest human ever at his heaviest.
JBVQ TIL that almost every successful pop song in the last 20 years was written by one man, Max Martin. He has a net worth of $250,000,000.
Vepk TIL nestled within the ubiquitous Law and Order “dun dun” sound effect, which combines roughly six to seven different sounds, is the sound of 500 Japanese men stomping their feet on a wooden floor
grdDW TIL there are currently over 20 countries at war