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TIL according to research funded by Lufthansa, tomato juice is more popular on airplanes than on the ground because cabin pressure changes the way we percieve taste.

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4w7o TIL When LimeWire shut down back in 2010, the copyright damages were totaled to be ~$72 Trillion, greater than the sum of the world GDP, which came out to approximately $105,000 for every time one of the 11,000 copyrighted songs was downloaded. It was later settled with the RIAA for $105 Million.
W7ky9 TIL That research has shown that the best strategy for playing the board game "Guess Who?" is to ask narrow questions, rather than broad ones.
rNOQe TIL If people focus strongly on their goals, their Reticular Activating System (RAS) in the brainstem is actively working to provide them with specific information, facts, individuals who can assist, and opportunities to help achieve their goals.
8174 TIL that during the Rwanda Genocide, Hotel Manager Paul Rusesabagina hid 1,268 refugees in his hotel, none of which were hurt or killed.
mvlv TIL when you smile with your eyes it’s known as a Duchenne smile and genuinely smiling in this way i.e. the more muscles you use when you smile, the happier you will be whatever you are doing. (Last paragraph)