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TIL our brains have a negativity bias and will remember bad memories more than good ones

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gjoD TIL COINTELPRO was a series of covert, and at times illegal, projects conducted by the United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) aimed at surveilling, infiltrating, discrediting, and disrupting domestic political organizations.
yV8ew TIL a California woman filed a class-action lawsuit against Ferrero (maker of Nutella) after she was shocked to discover it wasn't healthy and that the chocolate spread she was feeding her 4 year-old daughter was full of sugar and fat. Ferrero lost and paid $3M over false nutritional claims
9YeJB TIL Sudan was the last male northern white rhinoceros. He died in 2018 by euthanasia from age related complications.
QJxke TIL that statistical analysis of 6619 generals found that Napoleon Bonaparte had a Wins Above Replacement score (a statistical measure originating from baseball which determines a player's importance to victory) that was 23 standard deviations above the average general.
46aN TIL that disabled citizens in Holland can receive stipends from the government in order to pay for sexual relations with prostitutes up to 12 times a year.