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TIL that people are better at recalling unfinished tasks than completed tasks; this is called the 'Zeigarnik Effect'

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NBGN TIL that the Virginia Tech shooter’s mom sought out exorcisms for her son versus mental health treatment prior to the shootings (About 3 minutes in)
wLZgo TIL Countries with high organ donation rates are due to consent form design. To consent, you do nothing. To deny, you check a box. Countries with low consent rates are due to the reverse design. To consent, you check a box. To deny, you do nothing.
KOw06 TIL Rob McElhenney (Mac from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia) intentionally got fatter as the show progressed as a way of fighting the trend of actors on TV shows getting more attractive over time
GYXJG TIL that before Hunter S. Thompson committed suicide, he helped free a Colorado woman who was convicted of murder despite her being handcuffed in the back of a police car at the time. She would have served a life sentence without parole and was freed just one month after his death.
a8gQL TIL that the Irish flag is green white and orange because green represents Roman Catholics in the country, orange represents Protestants and white representing the peace between them.