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TIL genders of articles affect the way users perceive objects. When asked to describe a “key” (a masculine word in Deutch and feminine in Spanish) Deutch speakers used words like “hard,” “jagged,” “metal,” and Spanish speakers used works like “little,” “lovely,” “shiny,” All testing was in English

grN54 TIL Knowing the show was getting canceled, the creators of Dinosaurs, a family sitcom co-produced the disney, decided to conclude the series with an abrupt and shocking tonal shift: the series ends with an artificial volcanic winter which causes an environmental disaster and the end of the world
GAk5G TIL that dogs intentionally try to make humans laugh. They understand that laughter means play, and play is positive.
J1gJl TIL the concept of romantic-sexual kissing was not practiced in the Americas prior to European contact. Anthropologists theorize a link between social complexity and romantic-sexual kissing, and many modern hunter-gatherer societies still do not practice romantic-sexual kissing between partners.
LQ5vV TIL that some New England towns had a tradition of electing a black representative, where slave owners would grant a day off for slaves to participate in the festivities. These officials often served as parodies of elected white leaders, but others acted as reputable liaisons in race relations.
loND5 TIL about the Big Maple Leaf coin. This was a set of six $1 million gold coins minted by the Royal Canadian Mint with each coin weighing 100 kilograms (220lb).