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TIL 35 to 45% of cases of Borderline Personality Disorder are influenced by genetics.

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omDr TIL the price of the original iPod was $399, so expensive that people said iPod stood for “idiot’s Price Our Devices”.
e0Ook TIL about The Legend of Jon Dowd. Due to Barry Bones not allowing his likeness in MVP Baseball 2005 they created a player using his attributes and the name of an assistant producer. His ability in the game led him to be regarded as one of the best virtual athletes of all time.
XEY0j TIL that 17th century Londoners had a phrase for people who gained office and failed to use their new income to treat their friends: Bread and Cheese Constables
K9Z6 TIL Bullwinkle encouraged children to pull the tuner knob off their TV set. “In that way,” explained Bullwinkle, “we’ll be sure to be with you next week!”. An estimated 20k did, much to their parents’ chagrin.
oy9Y TIL King Charles VI of France and four lords dressed as wild men in costumes made of oil pitch-covered linen and hemp. His idiot or genius brother thrust a torch too closely in an attempt to identify them, thereby setting the men ablaze. The king was aside flirting with a lady and only he survived.