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TIL: Humans have a faster reaction time to audio cues than visual cues. There is also a significant difference between male and female reaction time, as well as between sedentary and regularly exercising individuals.

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0wAnj TIL in 1981 a man named Roger Fischer had an idea for a volunteer to have ICBM launch codes put in their chest cavity. In the event of an emergency, the volunteer would carry a knife to be killed with. It was meant to force the personal killing of one man to start the impersonal killing of millions.
XEG6j TIL Gary Oldman had roles in so many movies such as Harry Potter (as Sirus Black), Léon: The Professional, JFK, and Hannibal, also featuring in AAA games such as COD: Black Ops as Sgt. Viktor Reznov. His acting and role-playing are so exceptional that many people don't even recognize him in movies.
780m7 TIL that South Korean artist Chun Kyung-ja spent over 30 years claiming her painting Beautiful Woman was a forgery, despite repeated government and forensic investigations declaring it authentic.
nWnwG TIL crew resource management (CRM) is crucial training for teams that make important decisions. It teaches communication, leadership, and decision making. It has dramatically improved aviation safety by reducing human error. For example: encouraging pilots to question their captain.
QJMmX There's actually a reason, we promise.