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TIL Left-handed people's brains are so different from right-handed that they are often excluded from many psychological research studies

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0wvoy TIL Since the introduction of the smart phone depression rates among teens has increased more than 60% and suicide rates have increased 56%.
R7ok8 TIL of Juan Luna, a painter who killed his wife and her mother in Paris in 1892, because he suspected his wife of having had an affair. He was arrested but acquitted on the basis of temporary insanity. At the time in France there was an “unwritten law” that forgave men for killing unfaithful wives.
9Y5eM TIL during the very first direct presidential election in Singapore (1993), one of the only two candidates was there only to make the election contested, and told supporters not to campaign for him. He still got 41.3% of the vote
Ooab6 TIL Sara Bareilles wrote "Love Song" in response to her record label demanding that she write a "marketable love song"
XEQKj TIL in Canada radio stations dedicated program blocks in off-peak hours to Canadian music. These program blocks became known as "beaver hours"