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TIL: According to researchers its possible to identify a legitimate psychopath based on tweets. 3000 volunteers were examined via a personality test that classified their tweets within three traits. 41 were identified as possible psychopaths. After follow-up testing, more than half were confirmed

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PPWG TIL a hybrid of cattle and bison is called a Beefalo
gbN4 TIL- The Mona Lisa was not famous until after it was stolen in 1911 and recovered two years later.
A7jB TIL that MTV’s 16 and pregnant has been linked to a decrease in teen pregnancies
JEnv TIL actress Mercedes McCambridge who dubbed the voice of the demon in The Exorcist swallowed raw eggs, chain smoked and drank whiskey to make her voice harsh. She was bound to a chair during recordings and requested no credit for the film.
vPLE4 TIL Robots have been around since 1948, with the first robot actually being a complex application of concepts from the 4th century