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TIL negative differentiation, suggesting that negativity is conceptualized in a more elaborate and complex way than positivity. Studies show that negative vocabulary is more richly descriptive of the affective experience and there appear to be more terms to express negative feelings.

QJPK9 TIL the creators of Spam sued Jim Henson Productions for using the name "Spa'am" for one of Muppet Treasure Island's pig characters. The judge dismissed the suit after trial for failure to prove damages, noting, "one might think Hormel would welcome the association with a genuine source of pork."
rRN5y TIL that the Japanese practice of repairing broken pottery with gold or silver lacquer (Kintsukuroi) is based on the philosophy that the object is more beautiful because it was broken
N78K6 TIL about “The Husband Stitch”, a terrifying, yet very real medical procedure where an extra stitch is placed during the suturing repair process after a vaginal birth. The extra stitch is placed to “increase” the pleasure for a male sexual partner, usually per his request.
7rd47 TIL dogs don't always bark at people through fences or windows out of aggression, but rather something known as 'barrier frustration' where they are annoyed they can't go up and say hello.
ADW1n TIL Many courses in German Universities are actually offered in English, and international students don’t even have to meet the German language requirements to apply. In Germany undergraduate students don’t pay any tuition fees in all the public universities since October 2014