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TIL about the doorway effect a known psychological event where a person's short-term memory declines when passing through a doorway moving from one location to another when it would not if they had remained in the same place.

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xVwO7 TIL that the people employed to clean the tracks in the subway tunnels are actually called Fluffers. Removing dust (fluff) and other debris is essential to maintain the safety of the underground, as it would otherwise create a fire hazard.
a8EW9 TIL: That Margot Robbie, who played Tonya Harding and was co-producer for the movie I, Tonya, did not realize the screenplay was based on a real event until after she finished reading it. Immediately prior to filming, Robbie flew from Los Angeles to Portland, Oregon to meet Harding.
5VnQn TIL that the motto or brand 'Parabellum' used by firearms and ammunition comes from the Latin phrase "Si vis pacem, para bellum", which means "If you desire peace, prepare for war".
5V5rr TIL the board game Clue is called Cluedo outside of the US because it’s a pun with the game Ludo, which in the US is known as Parcheesi so the pun wouldn’t work.
rRYEy TIL of Douglas Albert Munro, the only US Coast Guard to receive the Medal of Honor. Whilst providing cover for ground troops with his boat, Munro was fatally wounded. The last words he said were, "did they get off?" referring to the soldiers he'd saved. He was 22 years old.