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TIL That a study had participants eat cookies labeled as regular and organic. Participants preferred the organic option based on taste and thought the cookie must be lower in fat and calories. They were also willing to pay more for the organic one. The two cookies were 100 percent identical.

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78DDX TIL the Permian–Triassic extinction event that occurred approximately 251.9 million years ago is considered Earth's most severe known extinction event. 57% of biological families, 83% of genera, 81% of marine species and 70% of terrestrial vertebrate species became extinct.
pREe TIL that Hawaiian Water-Powered Jet Packs Pose a Threat to Fishes and Coral Reef
0wENM TIL a rare 400-year-old shimpaku tree, which was due to be entered in a Japanese beauty competition, was stolen from a roughly 5,000 hectare park run by a fifth generation bonsai master whose family practice dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868)
YpxkP TIL George Washington, the son of a black slave, founded the town of Centralia in Washington state. Washington helped fellow residents in many ways, including selling property for little money down, offering loans at no interest, and providing work when no other was available
0w0Pp TIL of the St. Francis Dam disaster of 1928. Located in Angeles National Forest, the reservoir held 12 billion gallons of water. The dam failed before midnight on March 12th. A 140 ft flood wave swept debris and bodies 54 miles to the pacific ocean. Second worst loss of life in California history.