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TIL sarcasm is believed to boost creativity in all parties involved in the conversation

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PMVV TIL that in 2010 a robot programmed to fall in love got a little too attached to a woman and wouldn’t let her leave the room.
ppmA TIL that there exists a formally recognized type of deception where true statements are used to create a false impression, called “paltering”
M7mn8 TIL that after he was removed from command of the HMS Bounty by mutiny, William Bligh was appointed governor of New South Wales. His actions as governor led to him being deposed in the Rum Rebellion, Australia's first and only military coup
gMe6W TIL the only two countries on the planet that make it illegal to pass a stopped and loading/unloading school bus are US and Canada
9ybQ TIL that Marion Tinsley played checkers for 45 years and lost only 7 games. He once beat a computer program, and later analysis showed that Tinsley had played the only possible winning strategy from 64 moves out.