Post * oBL7r — Curious Curator

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TIL the self-absorption paradox asserts that the more self-aware we are, the less likely we are to make social mistakes, but the more likely we are to torture ourselves over past mistakes. High self-awareness leads to more psychological distress.

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wpkW TIL the entire movie “Chinatown” is portrayed subjectively through the eyes of the main character, Jake Gittes (Jack Nicholson), who appears in every scene. In fact, in the one scene when Gittes is knocked unconscious, the film fades to black and fades back in only when he awakens.

R5ow8 TIL: There was a fraud scheme also named "Gone in 60 Seconds" in 2012 which stole millions from Citibank. The group spread out across multiple casinos and simultaneously withdrew money from cash advance kiosks. The ringleader and 13 accomplices were caught, with one remaining a fugitive as of 2014.

neAAG TIL Deciduous trees withhold nutrients from their leaves during the fall causing the leaves to lose chlorophyll and change colors. The tree kills its own leaves to survive the winter and prepare for the spring.

xVPyg TIL Due to declining bee populations in Sichuan China from excessive pesticide use, farmers now have to pollinate their crops by hand using chicken feathers.

xPvB TIL the first female American soldier was Deborah Sampson, who enlisted using her dead brother’s name to fight in the Revolutionary War where she was wounded; she cut a musket ball out of her own leg to avoid doctors finding out she was a woman.