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TIL that two independent groups of researchers have shown that promoting random people to management is more effective than standard promotion methods like merit or seniority.

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D1WVr TIL that a lot of the Marvel graphics and end credits text crawl was made by a studio whose artists are on the autism spectrum.
0dmjR TIL: In 2013, KFC filed a lawsuit against Hitler, which was a fried chicken stall in Thailand which was similar to KFC's logo, but with Hitler. It gained notoriety when food reviewer Andrew Spooner tweeted an image of the stall. Reportedly, the fried chicken was "pretty good".
9d1X TIL When the LIFE board game debuted in the 1860s, it included spaces for Suicide, Prison, Poverty, and Disgrace.
VBLGQ TIL in the 1920 (USA) census, 99% of all men with the first name of Booker were Black
QavM TIL Ted Bundy, handling his own defense, asked a character witness to marry him during his trial in Florida. Due to an obscure state law, when she said “yes” on the stand their marriage was considered legal.