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TIL; The company that used to be Philip Morris (Marlboro) used to own the company that makes Kraft Macaroni and Cheese (now Kraft Heinz.)

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5b9R TIL that Orson Welles staged an all black production of Macbeth, with Haitian Vodouists as the witches. Percy Hammond gave it a bad review, and one vodouist created a doll in Hammond’s likeness, stabbing it repeatedly. Hammond was found dead shortly after.
kV57 TIL Philosopher AJ Ayer, age 77, prevented Mike Tyson, age 21, from raping model Naomi Campbell. Tyson: “I’m the heavyweight champion of the world.” Ayer: “I am a Professor of Logic. We are both pre-eminent in our field; I suggest we talk about this like rational men.” Ayer and Tyson began talking.
rN7BM TIL that there is a LEGO model called ‘Braille Bricks’ designed to help visually impaired children learn Braille through play. Each brick corresponds to a letter or number in the Braille system, allowing kids to learn tactile reading in a fun and interactive way.
ANaaa TIL Shift work is associated with cognitive decline. Shift work throws of the circadian rhythm which causes hormonal irregularities and various neurobehavioural issues. Decline was seen in processing speed, working memory, psychomotor vigilance, cognitive control, and visual attention.
8eAGZ TIL a Hungarian psychologist wrote a book on how to raise a genius. He proposed his ideas to a teacher. They married and raised three chess grandmasters, two of them became record-breakers and one even became the first female to beat the top ranked male.