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TIL that studies have found a correlation that suggests that people with musical training tend to be more successful when learning foreign languages

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npwo TIL that the lightsaber Samuel L Jackson used in the Star Wars movies had the words “bad motherfucker” engraved into it.
QXKd TIL 32% of American workers admit to having an “Work Spouse”, an office husband or office wife with whom they have bonds similar to that of a marriage.
R50x8 TIL Mario Puzo, the author of the Godfather books and the film adaptations, lacked experience in screenwriting. After winning two Oscars, he purchased a book on screenwriting to educate himself and found an intriguing piece of advice in the first chapter: "Study Godfather I"
ZpKND TIL 85,200 Swiss women lost from 1848-1952 their citizenship when marrying foreigners due to the "marriage rule". If they married Jews denationalized by Nazi Germany, they became stateless and some died in gas chambers. A 1952 revision allowed retention or reinstatement of citizenship.
XENmk TIL the people who created the lie detector were the same people who created Wonder Woman. Her “lasso of truth” is a nod to them.