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TIL - Jim Farley, CEO of Ford Motor Company, is Chris Farley’s cousin

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WkKOL TIL that neanderthals, which were traditionally thought of as extremely primitive humans, are now believed to have been extremely intelligent, even comparable to the intelligence of modern humans. They used tools, had social structures, thrived in hostile environments, and lived long lives.
16Wxd TIL that both successful and unsuccessful attempts at humor increase perceived confidence, but only successful attempts also increase perceived competence and social status
e0rW6 TIL Germany’s censorship laws in video games are so strict that they are not allowed to show violence or death of any kind. To get around this, enemies in video games are changed from humans to robots, so that when they are shot, there is technically no blood or death shown on screen
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