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TIL those who respond to things negatively are judged as more intelligent than those who respond positively. As one researcher summarized it, “Only pessimism sounds profound. Optimism sounds superficial.”

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Y7VKB TIL about Robert Liston, a British surgeon noted for his speed and skill in an era prior to anesthetics. His most famous case involved a leg amputation that took 2 1/2 minutes, and resulted in the amputation of his assistant's fingers and the coat tails of a surgical spectator.
RZZl TIL the word Scientist was coined as a portmanteau of Science and Artist in the 1830s.
VEXZ TIL that in the middle ages, devil fearing christians would massacre black cats, which carried the unintended consequence of increasing the rat population and the spread of the Black Death
7j67 TIL that a house remix of the theme song from “The Price is Right” reached #1 on the Billboard dance charts in 2001.
lndA TIL despite making up only 1% of the American population, people of Hindu Indian origin account for 40% of Silicon Valley startups and make up 5 % of Scientists, Engineers and Software Specialists