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TIL of the Ikea effect. It is a psychological bias that causes us to over-value things that we build or assemble ourselves.

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joM TIL that President Nixon gave the President of Ireland a flag that traveled to the moon and a piece of moon rock. The moon rock was accidentally dumped and is worth $5 million dollars.
pYZpN TIL a colony of wild chicken have been living under the Hollywood Freeway for over 50 years
kJ9pB TIL authors in Finland receive library royalties that are almost as much per borrowed book as the royalty for each paperback sold
Eyxo TIL scientists in Antarctica have set up a rugby pitch to play on when they want to relax. They have set up teams of American and New Zealand researchers to compete each year for the Ross Island Cup, which New Zealand have won 26 years in a row.
l7paG TIL that veterinarians used 3D printing to replace part of a cat’s skull in 2019 (the cat made a full recovery)