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TIL A neuroscientist accidentally included his own brain scan while studying the brain scans of serial killers and diagnosed himself as a psychopath. He’s related to 7 accused murderers including Lizzie Borden.

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W7OeY TIL it was legal to enslave children in Switzerland until 1981
xVXmg TIL the Mosque of Paris saved Jews during WWII by providing them with fake Muslim IDs.
loBQB TIL that MIT made a game to gather a human perspective on moral decisions made by AI of self-driving cars. A driverless car must choose the lesser of two evils
9VnD TIL The FBI had to investigate the song “Louie Louie” after a parent complained that the unintelligible lyrics were hiding obscenities. After a two-year investigation they were unable to understand the lyrics and also missed the drummer yelling “fuck” at the 54th second.
0w1EL TIL That people who engaged in deconstructive meditation practices (vipassana/insight meditation) were 65% more likely to report unpleasant meditation-related experiences when compared to non-deconstructive practices.