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TIL there's a model that categorizes gamer personalities based on game preferences and play styles.

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dD5LQ TIL: The US developed the chemical compound Cyanogen Chloride for use in WW2 against Japan. It is a highly toxic blood agent that could penetrate gas masks. Truman decided against using it and opted for the atom bomb. It is now listed in the Chemical Weapons Convention and has never been deployed.
XEAVR TIL Lake Superior's Isle Royale has a lake (Siskiwit) which also has an island (Ryan) which has a seasonal pond (Moose Flats) which contains Moose Boulder making it the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake on the largest island in the largest lake in the world
0dx5N TIL that Edward VIII, who became king in 1936, broke a centuries-old British coin tradition - where each monarch’s portrait faced the opposite way to their predecessor - by insisting he face left like his father so his hair parting looked best; only a handful of coins were struck.
wopG8 TIL that when Wendy's re-entered the Japanese market in 2014, they partnered up with (and eventually bought) a Japanese fast food chain named First Kitchen ('Fasuto Ki'chin"). Since Japanese speakers prefer abbreviated names, Wendy's First Kitchen became known in Japan as "Fakkin."
Meb7b TIL Black garlic is simply garlic that has been left to ferment at high heat. It's loaded with nearly twice as many antioxidants as standard raw garlic and contains a naturally occurring compound called s-allylcysteine, a contributing component in cancer prevention, & lowers bad cholesterol