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TIL the ‘Tetris Effect’, where a person devoting a large amount of time to a particular pattern-based activity will start unconsciously thinking and dreaming about it

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R70O7 TIL the preatorian guard held an auction for the roman emperorship. Didius Julianus,drunk from the night before had to be dragged from bed by his wife and daughter. He arrived late and was not allowed entry to the building the auction was taking place so he yelled his offer from outside. He won
woyj7 TIL On September 10, 2001, a day before the September 11 attacks, Limp Bizkit received a letter from the World Trade Center thanking them for featuring the towers in their music video (Rollin').
r6Ne TIL After watching the Breaking Bad episode “Ozymandias,” George RR Martin called Walter White a worse monster than anyone in Westeros, and would write an even worse character in his upcoming books to correct this.
8MGL TIL McDonald’s fries contain 17 ingredients
PoDe TIL: Instead of autographs, Jonah Hill gives out business cards to his fan that say: I just met Jonah Hill. It was a total letdown.