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TIL the bystander effect is a social psychological theory that states that individuals are less likely to offer help to a victim when there are other people present.

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epKG4 TIL The "Palm Dog" is an award given every year during the Cannes Film Festival which recognizes dog performances on the big screen (live action and animated). Past winners include Jack from The Artist, Brandy in Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and Dug the dog from Up
a89lo TIL that “pee shivers” are due to a sudden drop in body temperature that occurs when we urinate. It’s the body trying to warm itself back up
xo9k TIL that in 1916 a Salt Lake City company figured out the cheapest way to send 40 tons of bricks to Vernal Utah was to wrap each individually and send parcel post. Regulations were quickly changed to address this issue
MeOBA TIL: In 2000, after a 25 hour siege, Irish police shot and killed a man who had fired on them several times. Following massive public outcry, they requested the FBI send a team to review their handling of the situation. The FBI concluded the main problem was that they did not shoot the man sooner.
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