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TIL Doritos makes a “toasted corn” flavor, essentially tortilla chips

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lxGr TIL the grip of a sloth is so strong that sometimes when they die, they are found still clinging to the very branch they were lounging from when they were alive
yVoAa TIL Psycho (1960) set a new level of acceptability for violence, deviant behavior and sexuality in American films, and is widely considered to be the earliest example of the slasher film genre. Hitchock was initially against the music in the shower scene but the composer ignored his direction
Y7LrB TIL: that the earliest indoor toilets are over 5000 years, dated to the Neolithic (c 3200BC) - discovered at Skara Brae, Orkney.
7xK7 TIL: That 40% of white men and 50% of black men will be arrested at least once for non traffic offences before the age of 23 in the USA
pYdp8 TIL Thomas Edison liked to take naps while holding spheres, when he nodded off he'd drop the spheres and be awoken. The naps were meant to drive creativity. A 2021 experiment found the spheres acted as a “hypnagogia catcher” which allowed participants to have more spontaneous thoughts/creativity.