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TIL in treatment studies, the placebo effect is sometimes enhanced when a participant taking a placebo has regular appointments with a researcher, especially in elderly people who are more reclusive.

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KrwG TIL that Boeing offers a free online resource for those interested in starting their own airline, e.g. on airport technology, airplane selection and international agreements.
rNyMy TIL in 1892 Edward Doheny couldn't pay his rent when his daughter died followed by his wife committing suicide. He borrowed money and devised a drilling system using a tree and drilled the first oil wells in Los Angeles becoming an oil tycoon. The movie There Will Be Blood is loosely based on him.
Oo0Kg TIL that the original writer from Toy Story had a whole backstory for Andy's father and that the original house was the father's childhood home and Woody was actually the father's toy.
LkXjp TIL that a popular New Year’s Eve tradition in Germany is to watch a relatively obscure 18 minute British short called Dinner For One (1963) with 17 million people tuning in on 31st December 2016.
OGDJa TIL that both Al Pacino and Robert De Niro are two of the oldest fathers on record, fathering children at the ages of 83 and 79 respectively.