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TIL ''There is a historical narrative found in the New Testament of the Holy Bible that refers to the practices of gambling during Christ’s lifetime. In fact, once Christ had been crucified, the bible mentions that the Roman soldiers cast lots (dice variation) for his clothes.''

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pYeX8 TIL that President William McKinley always wore a red carnation for good luck but sometimes gave it out as a memento. When greeting the crowd in 1901, he handed a 12-year-old girl, Myrtle, his the bloom off his lapel. Minutes later, he was fatally shot by a man in the crowd.
mxygv TIL that being outraged is literally addicting. When outraged, your brain triggers the fight or flight response and with it a shot of dopamine.
vgW4 TIL food manufacturers make chip bags noisy in order to subconsciously convince you the chips taste good, “research has shown that if people hear the sound of the packaging crumpling while they’re eating the chips they will think the chips are crisper, crunchier, fresher … better”
M70eA TIL there is a cave in Romania called the Movile Cave that has been sealed off from the outside world for over 5 million years and contains its own unique ecosystem.
1a6AP Because Brussels sprouts are bitter, and kids generally don’t like bitter tastes. It’s not their fault. Researchers say that an aversion to bitter and sour (generally a heightened gag reflex) is a survival instinct since most toxins taste that way too. On the other hand, sweetness typically indicates that something is safe to eat, so children are born with a preference for sweets.