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TIL Seeing Our Bias The psychology of (political) decision making

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4NLg TIL children in Minnesota play ‘Duck, Duck, Grey Duck’ instead of 'Duck, Duck, Goose’
J1pbj TIL when a peanut plant is pollinated, the flower loses its petals. The bare flower bud hangs from the stem and grows down toward the ground until it penetrates the soil. Once it reaches the appropriate depth, it becomes a peanut
Gpo4 TIL that Jessica Rabbit was based on real-life pin-up girl turned (struggling) actress Vicki “The Back” Dougan
mx4Po TIL German airplanes “Stuka” did not make that screaming sound when diving because of their engine , but because they had small fans attached to the front of their landing gear that acted as siren. This will “weaken enemy morale and enhance the intimidation of dive-bombing”
loglN TIL There's a chain of cafés in The Netherlands called Brownies & Downies, where you are being served by people with Down syndrome.