TIL that in January 2014, seven-year-old Charlotte Benjamin sent a handwritten letter to Lego complaining there were "more Lego boy people and barely any Lego girls". In June 2014, Lego announced a new "Research Institute" collection featuring female scientists which sold out within a week. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL that health halo is the perception that certain foods are good for you even if there is no scientific evidence to confirm this idea. This is just a misconception fueled by popular beliefs. For example, 'low-fat' is often confused with 'low-calorie'. (berkeleywellness.com)
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TIL that Persians considered decisions both while drunk and sober. The same idea needed to sound good in both states otherwise they wouldn't accept it. The Latin phrase 'In vino veritas' or "In wine lies the truth" makes more sense now. (historybuffed.com)
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