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TIL that the A&W restaurant chain tried to introduce a 1/3rd LB burger to compete against McDonald’s famous Quarter Pounder. The product failed despite being larger and cheaper than its competitor. Focus groups later revealed that Americans thought that a 1/3 LB burger was smaller than a 1/4 LB one.

by whatilearned January 21, 2022, 2:55 pm

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TIL the phrase “in the limelight” which refers to being the focus of attention comes from a 19th century device. Calcium oxide known as quicklime is heated in an intensely hot flame until it glows brightly. First as a surveying tool, it allowed for more accurate measurements.

by whatilearned January 13, 2022, 12:32 am

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How does an 11 pound cat manage to focus the weight of a 1000 planets at the tip of its foot when it’s standing on yokr sternum?

by QuestionGuy December 9, 2021, 12:11 am

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TIL Sony was so worried about the player character of Horizon Zero Dawn being a woman that it brought in a marketing team to conduct focus testing. Even after the focus groups reacted positively to the character of Aloy, Sony continued to be worried about it through the game’s full reveal.

by whatilearned December 8, 2021, 11:57 pm

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Quit Unit Testing Classes, Focus On Behavior

by ProgrammerDude December 8, 2021, 5:24 pm

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The Suckless Philosophy: Focus on Simplicity, Clarity, and Frugality.

by ProgrammerDude November 22, 2021, 4:44 pm

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TIL that Wang Bing is a Chinese director, often referred to as one of the foremost figures in documentary filmmaking. His works focus on the remote areas and the marginalized group that usually neglected by the main stream in China.

by whatilearned November 10, 2021, 3:33 pm

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A guide to designing accessible, WCAG-compliant focus indicators

by ProgrammerDude November 2, 2021, 10:20 am

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TIL that Doane Robinson, the historian who came up with the idea for Mount Rushmore, initially didn’t want it to feature former presidents. Robinson wanted sculptures of Lewis and Clark, Buffalo Bill Cody, Chief Red Cloud and other Sioux warriors but the sculptor refused to focus on regional heroes

by whatilearned October 31, 2021, 2:31 am

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Beginner Game Development: What Genres Should You Focus On?

by ProgrammerDude October 29, 2021, 5:50 am

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TIL that Vin Diesel founded a game studio which has a focus on creating games featuring Vin Diesel

by whatilearned October 24, 2021, 9:11 pm

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Chrome 96 Beta: Conditional Focus, Priority Hints, and More

by ProgrammerDude October 21, 2021, 5:54 pm

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