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TIL William James saw the "social self" as a self each person has that adapts to the social context of a group, meaning that it's observable to behave differently in group situations and even within differing groups

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L1a0 TIL The Ottoman Empire was still in existence the last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series.
mbXO TIL of Little Canada, MN. The city was established in 1844, 23 years older than Canada.
6EX7Z TIL the US navy's new class of aircraft carrier USS Gerald R.Ford can accomplish 25% more aircraft launches per day than the Nimitz class and requires 25% fewer crew members. The Navy estimates it will save $4 billion in operating costs over a 50-year lifespan.
B9yK TIL it was assumed Amelia Earhart died 80 years ago(July 2, 1937) after crashing her plane in an attempt to fly around the globe and her remains were lost to deep waters.Due to a skeleton found on an island, an aircraft recovery group now believes she may have lived months as a castaway
v1oEK TIL that during the 1962 missile crisis, the all-out nuclear war was prevented by a single man: Vasily Arkhipov