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TIL that in 1969, scientists tested The Ben Franklin Effect and found that, yes, asking people favors (when used strategically) is a tool to get them to like you more.

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m1PdY TIL the "Millennial Pause" is a phenomenon where generations older than Gen Zs tend to pause before speaking when a camera begins recording.
WkppY TIL the slogan “Don’t Mess With Texas” came from a 1985 campaign aimed at reducing litter on Texas Roadways.
WavY TIL a 1973 Batman porn parody entitled Bat Pussy remained undiscovered in the back room of an adult movie theatre in Tennessee for over 20 years. The film - whose male star is visibly impotent - is often considered the worst pornographic film of all time.
MeOvm TIL of Harlon Block, a marine who raised the flag on Iwo Jima but then died soon after. He was misidentified in the famous picture for 2 years but his mother knew it was him. Looking at the photo she exclaimed “I’ve changed so many diapers on that boy’s butt, I know it’s my boy"
4lZ5 TIL - A Man Died After His Parasitic Worm Got Cancer