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TIL in ‘Avengers’ Loki called Black Widow a “Mewling Quim”. The rough translation is “Whiny Cunt”.

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dw4d TIL that stores use the ‘Goldilocks pricing’ technique where one item is too expensive, one too cheap and the middle just right, to influence the buyer. Also Prestige or Premium pricing is when one item is given a huge prize tag simply because people will think it’s better and buy it.
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