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TIL of the Golem Effect, the principle that we essentially meet the negative expectations held by those superior to us such as management, teachers, parents etc.

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Wv94 TIL that mercury use in hat-making, which causes “Mad Hatters Disease”, was banned in France in 1898, However the practice continued in the US until 1941, despite 80% of hatmakers being diagnosed with “mercurial tremors”, until it was abandoned due to the wartime need for mercury.
nelB TIL the sin committed in Sodom and Gomorrah wasn’t homosexuality, it was their lack of hospitality.
LkKKd TIL in 1999, Kraft met with America's other biggest food companies to discuss the growing public health concerns over packaged and processed foods. They decided to not down-regulate the usage of salt, sugar and fat, as it would make the food taste not as good and their shareholders would lose money.
1aRRP TIL When Robert Downey Jr became clean and sober after years of drug issues, no studio would hire him and no insurance company would insure him, and it was Mel Gibson who gave him his first acting job and paid the insurance from his own pocket to ensure Downey's career would be resurrected.
BrdMr TIL Even 84 years after her death, Marie Curie's possessions still remain radioactive enough that protective clothing are required to handle them.