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TIL - Nature vs. Nurture - The reality is that nature determines a range of potential for any given trait and nurture determines where in that range you will fall

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mx1Rx TIL that some famous Beatles songs had hilarious working titles. “Yesterday” was originally called Scrambled Eggs, “With a Little Help From My Friends” was originally called Bad Finger Boogie, etc
b661Q TIL the Declaration of Independence was not signed on July 4, 1776, but rather on August 2, 1776. And historians believe seven of the 56 signatures on the document were placed there later.
d8OLj TIL Hasbro (the toy company behind the likes of My Little Pony and Furby) owns Death Row Records, which includes the rights to records by Tupac, Dr. Dre, and Snoop Dogg.
Y7v1v TIL the first Coca-Cola cans were made of steel. In 1965, Coca-Cola tested sodas in flat-top aluminum cans, which had superior thermal properties, keeping contents cooler longer and addressing consumer complaints about warming soda in steel cans.
8eGob TIL “In Germany there is a derogatory term ‘sitzpinkler’ for a man who sits down to pee. It means he’s kind of a wuss --Physicists probe urination 'splashback' problem