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TIL that it took a month for Ernő Rubik to solve a wooden block prototype of the Rubik's Cube

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jNAYX TIL that during his presidency Richard Nixon set up the "Political Enemies Project", with the purpose of compiling a list of people that he didn't like, and "use the available federal machinery to screw them". The list even included celebrities like John Lennon, Bill Cosby and Steve McQueen.
nWwxY TIL about the "spotlight effect," where people overestimate how much others notice their actions and appearance. We are naturally centered in our own world, leading us to overestimate our visibility in social situations. Understanding this can help reduce social anxiety and self-consciousness.
ZpL9p TIL U+3164 (Hangul Filler) is a Unicode character that looks completely blank but isn’t. It was originally designed as a placeholder for Korean syllables, and today it’s also used in odd text tricks, like blank-looking messages.
wL06 TIL Bats hang upside down because the weight of the bat pulls on tendons that hold the feet closed.
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