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TIL that Liars Find It More Rewarding to Tell Truth Than Fib When Deceiving Others

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69bZX TIL that the NBA D (Developmental) league changed its name to the G league in 2017, with the G standing for Gatorade. This made it the first pro sports league named for an advertiser
ANX44 TIL that sharks have a sixth sense: they have thousands of tiny holes on their head that allow them to sense the diminute electromagnetic fields that all living things emanate.
jNVDj TIL the waters of Lake Michigan are crystal clear thanks to a massive infestation of zebra mussels, who inflict considerable damage to infrastructure and throw the lake's ecosystem out of balance, but also filter pollutants out of the water.
4X4Vo TIL that though President Nixon is often praised for having created the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency), he only did so because Congress was eyeing the creation of a Department of Environmental Protection (presidents have more control over agencies than departments)
ODke TIL In 2009, an estimated 31,000,000 birds died from being confused by light pollution while migrating overnight. Simply turning off the lights can potentially save tens of millions of birds from colliding with glass.