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TIL that an extensive research of dropping wallets was done to study honesty. 279 top economists agreed that a wallet with more money would be less likely to be returned but the actual results turned out to be opposite across countries and culture.

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QNXY9 TIL There were a lot of animals on the Titanic when it set sail, including 12 dogs. Three of them survived the disastrous maiden voyage - two Pomeranians and a Pekingese.
0w8BN TIL that Peter Ostrum, who played Charlie in the 1971 film Willy Wonka and the chocolate factory currently earns just $8-9 every three months from royalty payments.
JY6k TIL 3 suicide bombers prematurely exploded because the bombs were set on daylight savings time.
neaWP TIL that due to the Screen Actors' Guild not allowing duplicate names, Michael Keaton had to change his name. His birth name is Michael Douglas.
VBMQB TIL that much of what we know about narcolepsy comes from studies of Dachshunds, who can experience narcoleptic fits due to the excitement of receiving yummy tinned food