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TIL the Placebo effect also works on dogs.
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TIL Not being able to poop in public toilet is a condition called parcopresis.
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TIL in 458 BC Aeschylus, an ancient Greek tragedian, was killed by a tortoise dropped by an eagle that had mistaken his bald head for a rock suitable for shattering the shell of the reptile.
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TIL the term "rubber match" comes from 16th century lawn bowling, where a team can be eliminated if they "rub" against the white target ball
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TIL that when the 1982 Tylenol murders occured, Johnson & Johnson recalled 31 million bottles of Tylenol capsules despite it being their bestselling product and accounted for 17% of J&J's profits. However, the move was a huge PR success and is now studied as an exemplary case of crisis management.
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TIL: Johnny Cash and his first wife Vivian, named their daughter, Rosanne, after Cash's nicknames for his wife's breasts, "Rose" and "Anne."