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TIL There is no evidence back the idea of different 'learning styles.' Systematic studies consistently found either no evidence or very weak evidence to suggest matching material in the appropriate format to an individual’s learning style is selectively more effective for educational attainment.

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v4r TIL that in 2010 only 33 people have been murdered in Norway. On 22 July 2011 Anders Behring Breivik went on a rampage and killed 77 people in one day.
wL0oE TIL People with lazy eye (amblyopia) are not lazy but they can’t control the way their eyes work. Common in children, it develops when there’s a breakdown in how the brain and the eye work together, and the brain can’t recognize the sight from 1 eye
A4VB TIL that there is a rare type of lava called Natrocarbonatite, erupted at only one volcano in the world. It erupts at such a low temperature that it only glows at night. It looks black when fresh, but later turns white.
neRGG TIL Middle aged men with resting heart rates of 80 beats or higher per minute are likely to die four to five years earlier than men with resting heart rates of 65 beats per minute or less.
0map TIL that Up 95% of All Rebates Offered to Consumers for Purchasing Products Go Unclaimed