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TIL about truth default theory. Most people will not be able detect deception among those who are part of their culture, instead believing until there is a massive amount of evidence that says otherwise.

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9kxX TIL A man looking for his hammer with a metal detector found one of the largest hoards of Roman gold and silver ever found in Britain
Zmba TIL Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top has a 5-octave vocal range (higher than Freddie Mercury’s).
e0EPD TIL that the Nike slogan was inspired by the last words of a serial killer before he was executed
DLDv TIL Stop signs originated in Michigan in 1915. The first ones had black lettering on a white background and were 24 by 24 inches, somewhat smaller than the current sign.
mxPKE TIL Gurkha single handedly killed 30 Taliban insurgents fighting them off with a machine gun, rifle, grenades, a machine gun tripod and a sandbag.