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TIL the default Windows 10 wallpaper is an actual photo and not CGI

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yxbw TIL there is a cognitive bias called The IKEA effect. People put a higher value on things they have made themselves.
W7Q6o TIL that Piqua, Ohio, the setting of the Captain Underpants books, is a real town, and was chosen by the author for its now-discontinued annual Underwear Festival.
AlO4 TIL that cats have no naturally occurring antibodies against dogs blood so can receive dogs blood in life threatening situations. But only once. The second time proves fatal.
5VKXR TIL there was an Pokémon episode where a scene with flashing lights induced photosensitive epileptic seizures in children across Japan. Over 600 children were taken to hospitals. The incident is referred to in Japan as the "Pokémon Shock".
woL7Y TIL most US commercial radio stations east of the Mississippi river start with the letter 'W' and west start with the letter 'K'. By law, these call signs must be announced at every top of the hour.