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TIL that “multitasking” as we know it is a myth. Rather, people who are good at “multitasking” are actually good at micro-prioritizing many different tasks.

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mxn0E TIL although the TV show "Friends" ended in 2004, the six main cast members still receive a yearly check of $20 million in royalties alone.
gmOy TIL that the Ukrainian Navy had Dolphins equipped with Pistols on their heads.
696bJ TIL that during a theater play of The Passion of Christ, a man had to be taken away after he ran on stage and hit one of the roman soldiers with a motorcycle helmet in an attempt to save Jesus from being crucified.
j6RPv TIL in 1976, an AP reporter, concerned about violent content in the arcade game Death Race and the effect it might have on players, wrote a widely disseminated article about it. Many at the game's manufacturer Exidy credited this and the negative coverage that began afterwards for increased sales.
v1WwK TIL that on Pink Floyd’s album Wish You Were Here, the stunt actor who posed for the cover art is genuinely on fire.