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TIL that showing people facts that contradict their beliefs actually reinforces those beliefs

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neZjW TIL that after being banned from advertising in Formula 1, tobacco companies have found a loophole allowing them to sidestep bans by establishing social responsibility groups with insanely vague mission statements and no purpose. They remain major sponsors of teams in 2020.
MePbK TIL that the higher pitched voice we use when talking to dogs and pets is called "dog-directed speech" and may actually serve a purpose.
4Law TIL: The Guinness Book of Records was created because the director of the Guinness Breweries got in an argument over what was Europe’s fastest game bird while hunting, and thought that there must be other questions debated nightly in pubs throughout Ireland. It was originally a marketing giveaway.
dDAYj TIL that green grocery store bananas that have 'sharp' edges, rather than a more circular cross section, were likely harvested premature and they are unlikely to ripen after you take them home.
vLoD TIL that popular San Diego high school teacher John Corcoran was secretly illiterate during his 17-year classroom career, finally faced his shame and learned to read at age 48. He went on to write books and a create a foundation to promote literacy.