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TIL Mr. Rogers’ cardigans were knitted by his mom

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R7bA8 TIL that the False Consensus Effect is real, and causes people to believe their opinions are more widely shared than they actually are, making us more confident than we should be that we are “right”. This is often exaggerated since we generally surround ourselves with others who share our opinions.
OP6a TIL that there is at least one documented case of a wolverine (typical weight 20 - 55 lb) successfully killing a polar bear (typical weight 770 - 1,500 lb).
6rEW TIL that a French judge banned 2 parents from naming their daughter “Nutella” as the name may lead to teasing and disparaging thoughts.
4XOKb TIL a grieving mother orca carried the corpse of her dead infant on her head an unprecedented 17 days before letting her go.
e0omb TIL about the 13,500 year old Grotte du Bichon man of Switzerland, whose remains were found intermingled with a wounded brown bear and charcoal. This indicates that he tried to force the bear out of the cave by fire to slaughter it, but in turn was killed by the dying animal.