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TIL Wealth matters more than ability to succeed in school

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epRVn TIL that Calling football “soccer” originated in Britain 200 years ago. It wasn’t until the 1980s that Britain began to phase out the name because it was too American.
Z14G TIL: That Mary Pinchot Meyer (JFK’s mistress) was murdered 3 weeks after the Warren Commission Report was released. An unsolved murder that has prompted and investigation into the CIA involvement.
kJ1B1 TIL: A study from 2014 shows that people perceive artwork to be superior if they are told the artist is mentally ill.
Wj58 TIL that it is illegal for radio stations to call and prank people. The first thing they have to say is that they are being recorded for radio. This means that pranks like the John Cena call are setup, usually by a radio consultant company called prepburger
rA1M TIL that Saturn has a hexagon on it’s north pole.