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TIL that “Cotton Candy” is called “Fairy Floss” in Australia, “Grandma’s Hair” in Hebrew, “Father’s Beard” in French, “Ghost’s Breath” in Afrikaans, and “Girl’s Hair” in Arabic.

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jyeQ TIL that Samuel L. Jackson was supposed to have an afro in Pulp Fiction. He was losing his hair so needed a wig. A PA went to get an Afro-style wig. The PA mistook the Afro for Jheri curls. Before they were able to return it, Jackson convinced Tarantino to keep it so he ended up wearing Jheri Curls.
x6r9w TIL that the concept of cognitive dissonance explains why some followers double down when their leader fails - admitting they were wrong is too painful. Psychologist Leon Festinger coined the term after infiltrating a 1954 UFO cult whose members became more devoted when their prophecy failed
R58y4 TIL that rabies treatment is only 4 shots in the arm, not 21 shots in the stomach! And it's been that way for 40+ years
0K6R TIL that covering the toilet seat with paper in public restrooms doesn’t do anything to protect your cheeks from germs
WkGG4 TIL the first subminiature luxury (spy) item camera was produced in 1936 by Latvia while most publicly available cameras were huge.