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TIL that offering a reward for a previously unrewarded activity is a shift toward extrinsic motivation and a weakening of pre-existing intrinsic motivation

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g8aX TIL In 1797, both houses of congress unanimously passed the sentiment that “the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion” and that technically still carries the force of federal law to this day
oRBxA TIL that the rabbit in Monty Python and the Holy Grail wasn't a random piece of comedy. It was inspired by actual medieval manuscripts
P1LQL TIL: that WD40 Literally stands for Water displacement 40th formula
9jAX TIL that while projections show Islam and Christianity having population booms into 2050, atheism is expected to dwindle as time goes on. The main reason is atheists have extremely low fertility rates in comparison to Christians and Muslims.
Xx8k TIL that the author of the poem “Do not go gently into that good night” died at the mere age of 39. His poem is used frequently in modern pop culture, including the films “Independence Day” and “Interstellar,” and inspired a book George R.R. Martin penned in the 70s.