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TIL that a single exposure to rudeness in the morning can contaminate people's perception of subsequent social interactions throughout the day, causing them to perceive more instances of rudeness.

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VZAB TIL that, while crocodiles can close their mouths with extreme force, their ability to OPEN their mouths is incredibly weak. Their jaws can be held shut using a rubber band.
AgE4 TIL that the word “Sanction” is an antonym of itself.
vPVEB TIL The MPAA created the PG-13 rating after Steven Spielberg suggested a rating between PG and R due to complaints about Gremlins and Temple of Doom.
p84BQ TIL there are radiotrophic fungi, which perform radiosynthesis, or, in other words, use the pigment melanin to convert gamma radiation into chemical energy for growth
l7PyV TIL Galileo Galilei's middle finger is on display at the Museo Galileo in Florence, Italy.