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TIL higher social class is associated with increased unethical behavior

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QNyle TIL Scientists have bred glow-in-the-dark rabbits as part of an effort to improve treatments for life-threatening illnesses. If the rabbits glow it shows that the genetic manipulation technique has worked efficiently
8jbZ TIL that J.R.R.Tolkien (The Hobbit, Lord of the Rings) and C.S.Lewis (The Chronicles of Narnia) were friends at Oxford. They organised a literary group for budding writers who would share their stories over lunch and a beer in the same pub every Tuesday.
m1XEP TIL the exercise paradox: hunter-gatherers who trek miles daily (or climb up trees) burn the same calories as much-less-active office workers and machine operators
4X1x5 TIL that "home equity loan" is a euphemism for a second mortgage. Invented in 1982/83, the term was part of a systematic effort to sell more loans and financial products.
j6VEa TIL Barbie is a copy of Bild Lilli - a german fashion doll for adults