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TIL that Five Guys provides extra fries and piles them into the bottom of the bag, so customers think they got a great deal; albeit this is already calculated into the total price. Jerry Murrell, its founder, claims it's better for customers to feel that they their serving of fries was too large.

https://www.mashed.com/228032/why-five-guys-always-gives-you-so-many-extr…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghln1e/til_that_five_guys_provides_extra_fries_and_piles/

Why Five Guys Always Gives You So Many Extra Fries

Five Guys takes french fries quite seriously. They go the extra mile to ensure their fries are delicious, and they give you a whole bunch of them. Why?
Molly Harris (Mashed)
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TIL: The Pizza Effect - The phenomenon of a nation's or people's culture being transformed elsewhere, then re-exported to their culture of origin

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pizza_effect
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghli9m/til_the_pizza_effect_the_phenomenon_of_a_nations/

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TIL There is an estimated number of 97 walls gates and roads called peace lines in Belfast. 67% of the deaths during the troubles happened within 500 meters of where the peace lines exist

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_lines
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghl6iz/til_there_is_an_estimated_number_of_97_walls/

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TIL that The Official Register Of Color Names (ORCN) includes many colors including piss yellow

https://color-register.org/color/piss-yellow
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghka8k/til_that_the_official_register_of_color_names/

Piss Yellow color - #DDD618 - The Official Register of Color Names

Piss Yellow (#DDD618) Color Page. Variations: Shades, Tints, Hues, Tones and Harmonies. HEX, RGB, CMYK Conversions. #DDD618 Color images.
color-register.org
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TIL that there are 72 names of scientists, engineers, and mathematicians engraved on the Eiffel Tower

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_the_72_names_on_the_Eiffel_Tower
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghk6g9/til_that_there_are_72_names_of_scientists/

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TIL Salvador Dali claimed to remember being in the womb. He described it as "floating" in calmness, warmth, and security. Many believe his claim should be taken as metaphor to align with his eccentric image and fascination with the surreal.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Salvador_Dal%C3%AD
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghip59/til_salvador_dali_claimed_to_remember_being_in/

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TIL: That the original colour of Blu Tack was actually white; but following fears that children could mistake it for chewing gum, a blue colouring was added.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blu_Tack
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghi32g/til_that_the_original_colour_of_blu_tack_was/

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TIL that the first recorded separation of conjoined twins took place in the Byzantine Empire in the 900s. One of the twins was already dead, and the other lived for three days after separation. The next recorded separation is several centuries later, in 1689, by Johannes Fatio.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Conjoined_twins#Separation
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TIL that fructose consumption is an important risk factor for cancer of several types.

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/22922366/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghguvi/til_that_fructose_consumption_is_an_important/

Fructose consumption and cancer: is there a connection? - PubMed

Whereas glucose favors overall growth kinetics, fructose enhances protein synthesis and appears to promote a more aggressive cancer phenotype. Fructose has become ubiquitous in our food supply, with the highest consumers being teens and young adults.
PubMed
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TIL Sir Christopher Lee, famous for roles like Count Dracula, Saruman in The Lord of the Rings, and Count Dooku in Star Wars, led a movie-like life. He was a descendant of Charlemagne, knighted war hero, heavy metal musician, Nazi hunter, and witnessed the last known public guillotine execution.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Lee
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghfu0n/til_sir_christopher_lee_famous_for_roles_like/

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TIL that there are no longer any significant scientific barriers to a form of human cloning. In 2018 Chinese scientists successfully cloned two crab-eating macaques named Zhong Zhong and Hua Hua--the first primates to ever be successfully cloned.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zhong_Zhong_and_Hua_Hua#Implications
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghecg7/til_that_there_are_no_longer_any_significant/

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TIL of Dr. Krueger who discovered that sections of our brain can fall asleep while remaining conscious.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC5044876/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gheb87/til_of_dr_krueger_who_discovered_that_sections_of/

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TIL the human voice is as unique as the fingerprint- each person's voice is distinct and identifiable due to a combination of anatomical factors like vocal cord size, throat shape, and speaking patterns, making it nearly impossible to find two identical voices.

https://www.amplexhearing.com.au/human-voice-a-unique-identifier/#:~:text=It%20is%20uncanny%20how%20we,higher%20in%20pi…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghdstf/til_the_human_voice_is_as_unique_as_the/

Human Voice - A Unique Identifier -

It is uncanny how we can recognize an individual’s voice from a million other voices. A person’s voice is as unique as a fingerprint. In fact, no two voices on the planet are identical.
amplexnewadmin (www.amplexhearing.com.au)
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TIL that American Indians and Alaska Natives have the highest smoking rate of any racial or ethnic group. Asian-American women are the smallest demographic of smokers, making up only 2.6%.

https://www.lung.org/quit-smoking/smoking-facts/impact-of-tobacco-use/tobacco-use-racial-and-ethnic
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghds2n/til_that_american_indians_and_alaska_natives_have/

Tobacco Use in Racial and Ethnic Populations

Tobacco use often takes a disproportionate toll on specific communities and populations.Get information on the prevalence of tobacco use in racial and ethnic populations, and key facts about some know
www.lung.org
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TIL in 2023, the Iowa Pork Producers Assn. launched an ad campaign featuring the Iowa State College football players Myles Purchase, Tyler Moore, Tommy Hamann, and Caleb Bacon. The four men have their backs to the camera, so their jerseys read: "PURCHASE MOORE HAMANN BACON"

https://www.espn.com/college-football/story/_/id/38499128/iowa-state-cyclones-football-players-s…
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghd8k1/til_in_2023_the_iowa_pork_producers_assn_launched/

Iowa State football players sign NIL deal with pork company - ESPN

"Purchase Moore Hamann Bacon" is the catchphrase for a new NIL deal based on the surnames of four Iowa State Cyclone players.
Anthony Gharib (ESPN)
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TIL there are more atoms in a single human cell than there are cells in the average human body (~100 trillion atoms vs ~33 trillion cells).

https://www.pnas.org/doi/10.1073/pnas.2303077120
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghc6m4/til_there_are_more_atoms_in_a_single_human_cell/
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TIL humans cannot actually feel wetness; we only perceive it through temperature and pressure.

https://neurosciencenews.com/neuroscience-sensory-perception-wetness-1386/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghc466/til_humans_cannot_actually_feel_wetness_we_only/

Neuroscience News

Neuroscience News provides research news for neuroscience, neurology, psychology, AI, brain science, mental health, robotics and cognitive sciences.
Neuroscience News
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TIL that there are more bacteria living in your mouth right now than there are human beings living on the planet.

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2002/08/discovering-what-lives-in-your-mouth/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghas6x/til_that_there_are_more_bacteria_living_in_your/

Discovering what lives in your mouth

Your mouth is a great place for micropests to dwell. Glistening white plateaus, dark crevices, and slimy surfaces boast steamy temperatures of 95 degrees Fahrenheit. The microbes bathe in a…
harvardgazette (Harvard Gazette)
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TIL ChatGPT outsourced Kenyan workers to help train its AI by labeling harmful content such as abuse, violence, and gore; one worker called the assignment "torture".

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ChatGPT#Training
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1ghaajr/til_chatgpt_outsourced_kenyan_workers_to_help/

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TIL about how psilocybin resets neural networks, essentially ‘rebooting’ your brain’s connections when on shrooms.

https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-024-02275-y#:~:text=Taking%20psilocybin%2C%20the%20hallucinogenic%20compound,after%20they%20took%20a%20massive
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh9z7h/til_about_how_psilocybin_resets_neural_networks/

Your brain on shrooms — how psilocybin resets neural networks

The psychedelic drug causes some lasting changes to the communication pathways that connect brain regions.
Kozlov, Max
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TIL that the U.S. developed “Operation Cherry Blossom,” a plan to spread plague-infected fleas in Japan during World War II. Although never executed, it highlighted the lengths nations would go for biological warfare and sparked discussions on bioethics.

https://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_PX
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh9sku/til_that_the_us_developed_operation_cherry/
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TIL that some studies suggest that patients with a history of allergy may have an increased rate of suicide and that seasonal spring peaks in aeroallergens are associated with seasonal spring peaks in suicide.

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC2592251/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh9jvf/til_that_some_studies_suggest_that_patients_with/

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TIL about Salzburg’s Krampus Parade, where people dress as terrifying ‘Krampuses’ to roam the streets in December, an old Alpine tradition tied to St. Nicholas.

https://evestival.com/event/salzburgs-krampus-parade/
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh84ov/til_about_salzburgs_krampus_parade_where_people/

Salzburg’s Krampus Parade

Krampuslauf Are you ready for a chilling thrill that will rattle your bones and spike your adrenaline? Brace yourself for the Krampus Parade in Salzburg, Austria, where the line between festive and fearsome blurs into an unforgettable night of terr…
Evestival
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TIL that Bullerby syndrome is a term referring to an idealization of Sweden, which may occur in German-speaking Europe. It consists of a stereotypical image of Sweden, usually with positive associations, including wooden houses, clear lakes, green forests, elk, happy people, and midsummer sunshine.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bullerby_syndrome
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TIL the 11-pointed foundation of the Statue of Liberty is actually a coastal defense fort (Fort Wood) that predates the rest of the pedestal by 73 years.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Island#Fort_Wood
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TIL that in Japanese, Genghis Khan ("ジンギスカン" or "成吉思汗") refers to a grilled mutton dish, while the founder and first Khan of the Mongol Empire is taught in textbooks by his regnal name, Chinggis Khan ("チンギス・ハーン"), rather than as Genghis Khan.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingisukan
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TIL Dr. No, not James Bond, was the first character to say "Shaken, not stirred" onscreen

redred#matrix:~:text=The%20catchphrase%20first%20appears%20in,uttered%20by%20the%20villain%2C%20Dr" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shaken,_not_stirredred#matrix:~:text=The%20catchphrase%20first%20appears%20in,uttered%20by%20the%20villain%2C%20Dr.
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catchphrase of Ian Fleming's character James Bond

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TIL of Frederick Fleet who survived the sinking of the Titanic, WW1 and WW2, to die by suicide in 1965 at the age of 77.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frederick_Fleet
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TIL Lucas wanted Muppets maestro Jim Henson to voice the role of Yoda in Star Wars

https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/64240/10-fascinating-facts-about-empire-strikes-back
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10 Facts About The Empire Strikes Back

On May 21, 1980, 'The Empire Strikes Back'—the second film in the Star Wars series—arrived in theaters and thrilled audiences.
Jennifer M Wood (Mental Floss)
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TIL about the speed-duration relationship across the animal kingdom. According to Dr. Mark Burnley's research, humans rank as fairly average competitors overall. For middle-distance, the gold goes to the painted ghost crab, while lizards dominate in ultimate endurance.

https://www.lboro.ac.uk/news-events/news/2023/february/who-reigns-supreme-in-the-animal-sporting-kingdom
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Who reigns supreme in the sporting animal kingdom?

For thousands of years, humans have pushed their physical abilities to the limits in the name of sporting success.
Loughborough University
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TIL that museums do not list the value of their collections on their financial statements.

https://gspp.berkeley.edu/research-and-impact/working-papers/capitalizing-art-museum-collections-awkward-for-museums-but-good-for-art-an
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh55v2/til_that_museums_do_not_list_the_value_of_their/

Capitalizing Art Museum Collections: Awkward for Museums But Good for Art and for Society

Though standard accounting practice requires that all assets of a firm be manifest in accounts, an exception to this principle allows museu…
gspp.berkeley.edu
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TIL that election silence is a thing in many countries around the world. There is a time period before the election that the media and campaigns must stop talking about the election.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Election_silence
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TIL of Lise Meitner, a physicist who was nominated 19 times for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry between 1924 and 1948, and 30 times for the Nobel Prize in Physics between 1937 and 1967. She was never awarded the Nobel Prize and was instrumental in the discoveries of nuclear fission.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lise_Meitner
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TIL that the beehive hairstyle was also called the B-52 for its resemblance to the Boeing B-52 bomber’s nose. And the band the B-52’s chose that name because two of its members wore that hairstyle (Cindy Wilson and Kate Pierson).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beehive_(hairstyle)
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh2pfa/til_that_the_beehive_hairstyle_was_also_called/

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TIL about the Chinese Tiangong space station, which has been permanently crewed since 2022.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tiangong_space_station
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https://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/1gh2n3o/til_about_the_chinese_tiangong_space_station/

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TIL there is still no scientific consensus for why "the dress" appears as either white-and-gold or black-and-blue

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_dress#Scientific_explanations
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TIL about Margaret Moth, born in New Zealand in 1951, transformed herself into the woman she wanted to be. She cast off the blond cherubic sweetness of her childhood, adopted an all-black look …

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2024/nov/01/lucy-lawless-director-film-never-look-away-margaret-moth
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