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TIL that there is a species of pig called “Mangalitsa” which has wool on it which resembles that of a sheep

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MeAYW TIL that using the red cross as a symbol of health in a video game or any other commercial product technically constitutes a violation of the Geneva conventions.
YpEKA TIL According to a study's preliminary results, when shopping, consumers respond rationally for the first 23 minutes, then they begin to think with the emotional part of their brain. After 40 minutes, the brain becomes tired and effectively shuts down, ceasing to form rational thoughts altogether.
4kddo TIL a group of parents sued the San Francisco Unified School District to allow middle school students to take accelerated math classes again.
vVO8 TIL Ziad Jarrah, one of the hijackers in the 9/11 attacks, had always wanted to be a pilot but his father discouraged him. He later cited his reasoning: “I only have one son and I was afraid that he would crash.”
KO6Gw TIL that the opposite of deja vu is jamais vu. It is most commonly experienced when a person momentarily does not recognise a word or, less commonly, a person or place, that she or he knows. This can be achieved by anyone by repeatedly writing or saying a specific word out loud.