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TIL that lying to, or misinforming somebody about events or facts (with the purpose of making them doubt their memory or sanity), is called Gaslighting

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W76y9 TIL Henry Winkler (The Fonz) turned down the role of Danny Zuko in the movie Grease, hoping not to be typecast. The role went to John Travolta, who had played the character Doody in the stage production of Grease.
D1DnJ TIL that the first creatures ever to ride in a hot air balloon were a sheep, a duck, and a chicken
E1JgW TIL That there are 80 silver goblets that commemorate the 80 men who flew the Doolittle Raid against Japan in April 1942. When a Raider dies, they turn the goblet upside down.
ked7 TIL in 1999 Ted Turner proposed a one-time tax on the rich. He proposed a 14.25% tax on the net worth of all Americans worth 10 million or more. It would have gathered $5.7 Trillion dollars. Due to the growth of wealth among the super-rich, today it would gather $15 Trillion.
1DQO TIL With the release of Windows 95, Microsoft couldn’t figure out how to make the system more intuitive for people to use, and they hired a trained behavioral psychologist who would then create the solution: the Start button.