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TIL the inventor of the polygraph married the first person he interrogated.

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5YkRr TIL about the Journal of Universal Rejection, an academic publication where all submissions, regardless of quality, are rejected.
oRPDL TIL that psychopaths can experience a sense of regret; however, they lack the ability to learn from their mistakes and modify their behavior accordingly.
Me1Em TIL Norway has a sovereign wealth fund to the value of over $1 Trillion USD which includes 1.3% of global stocks and shares, it is primarily funded by the profits of the Norwegian petroleum sector. In total the fund has a value of over $180,000 per Norwegian resident.
R5ry8 TIL More than 2 billion people eat insects daily.
awW4M TIL that Archduchess Mathilda of Austria died after accidentally setting light to her very flammable gauze dress, whilst trying to hide a cigarette from her anti-smoking father