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LJop TIL that George Orwell was a socialist who saw every line of prose he wrote to be in favour of democratic socialism
xVkek TIL that Rick Riordan conceived the idea for the Percy Jackson series as bedtime stories about ancient Greek heroes for his son Haley. Haley had been diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia, inspiring Riordan to make the titular protagonist ADHD and dyslexic.
VMyvm TIL: Japan uses high frequency noises that only young people can hear to disperse loitering teenagers
5V069 TIL Andre 3000 wrote the line "Now all Beyoncés and Lucy Lius" in the song Hey Ya because the music video for "Independent Women Part I" was playing on his TV as he wrote the song.
RoKl TIL higher social class is associated with increased unethical behavior