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TIL North Koreans built Africa’s tallest statue in Senegal

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LkDEm TIL human procrastination is considered a complex psychological behavior because of the wide variety of reasons people do it. Although often attributed to "laziness", research shows it is more likely to be caused by anxiety, depression, a fear of failure, or a reliance on abstract goals.
b985p Today I learned that the Oneida silverware company was founded by a free-love community in upstate New York, led by a Protestant preacher from the 1840's, who believed there was a connection between sex and spirituality. He experimented with perineum pressure during intercourse to block ejaculation.
OZJL TIL Samuel L. Jackson was supposed to have an afro in Pulp Fiction; the production assistant who bought his wig didn’t know the difference between an afro and a jheri curl
9rn6 TIL that criminal profilers have never been proven to be effective, in fact, tests show that “experts” achieve no more success than laymen.
8Bm4 TIL the cover of the Neil Young album “Silver and Gold” was taken with a Game Boy Camera.