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TIL That there was an experiment where three schizophrenics claiming to be Jesus were brought together to see how they reacted with each other. They each eventually explained the other two as being mental patients in a hospital, or dead and being operated by machines.

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W74vL Today I learned that Joey, the spin-off of the Friends sitcom, was canceled halfway through its second season, and the final eight episodes were never aired in the U.S. by NBC.
eMVE TIL Jason Segal lost his virginity by performing Elton John’s “Your Song” on piano for a girl and claiming to have written it for her himself.
M7Ye7 TIL about the Hand of Glory, an old European custom of taking the left hand of a person hanged for murder for use in various magical purposes.
8aW9Z TIL During the 16th century, Monks that stayed up late to make pretzels overheard invading Ottomans attempting to overtake the area, warned the city of impending invasion, and were then rewarded with a pretzel themed coat of arms for saving everyone.
d8ZJZ TIL that doctors's handwriting kill about 7000 people a year