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TIL the US Army changed sidearms from the .38 to the .45 ACP because a .38 couldn't stop a charging Filipino.

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gMW0W TIL the popular Vine "Ryan Gosling Won't Eat His Cereal" was created by Ryan McHenry. McHenry was diagnosed with Osteosarcoma cancer and passed after battling for a year. In a tribute to McHenry, actor Ryan Gosling created a Vine account and ate a bowl of cereal.
lgpB TIL that when parents show favoritism or interfere in sibling conflict, those siblings are more likely to tend to conflict later in life, and less likely to collaborate in the care of the older parents.
VMPp TIL that golf will be an Olympic sport in 2016
XEYnj TIL that Warner Brothers called composer John Williams to compose music for a promotional reel for Harry Potter. He did it "sight unseen" (without looking at it). This music became Hedwig's theme and is the most recognized Harry Potter theme.
9YxnB TIL of the Friendship paradox, a phenomena that was first observed in 1991. On average, most people have fewer friends than their friends have. At the same time they believe they have more friends than their friends have