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TIL that praising a child’s intelligence is counterproductive and ultimately makes them dumber. However, praising the process of problem solving makes a child smarter.

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7GAx TIL that the area that is now the Mediterranean Sea was once dry, but about 5 million years ago the Atlantic Ocean poured through the Strait of Gibraltar at a rate 1000 times that of the Amazon, filling the Mediterranean Sea in about 2 years.
NAe TIL that Genghis Khan believed he was a punishment sent from God to the people he conquered
p8nZ4 TIL That Asbestos was not completely banned in the United States, and can still be legally used
mxwGy TIL Indian man sued his parents for giving birth to him.
wojlM TIL that peacocks, specifically the male peafowl, are capable of flight, but their flying abilities are limited compared to many other bird species.