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TIL that “smog” is a made-up word, just combining “smoke” and “fog”.

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wrxW TIL: The “women are wonderful” effect is a phenomenon found in psychological research in which people associate more positive attributes with women as compared to men. This effect reflects an emotional bias toward women as a general case. Women’s in-group biases are 4 times stronger than men’s.
7rEYP TIL about Apocryphal Gospels: ancient writings about Jesus not recognized by the Church
WMYA TIL: The Citadel of Arbil is (apparently) the oldest continuously inhabited town in the world (dating back to the 5th millennium BC)
9Ydr6 TIL that a man published a 1,905 page suicide note online before shooting himself at Harvard University. The note went in detail about things like human nature, society, religion, technology, and science.
xVvdk TIL a study showed that 62% of Japanese people said they would eat an onigiri (rice ball) made by someone they know, only 30% said they would eat the onigiri crafted by an unfamiliar or unknown hand. This is attributed to the legacy of 16th century ninja poison rice ball assassinations.