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TIL that non-human great Apes may also experience mid-life crises, similarly to Humans, based on the U-shaped "happiness curve" that reflects life satisfaction.

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1aBkd TIL the Greenland Shark has the longest known lifespan of all vertebrates, living for at least 300-400 years. A sample captured in 1952 was concluded to have been born between 1504 and 1744.
r0Q4 TIL Take This Lollipop is an interactive film which accesses viewer’s Facebook profile and locates the viewer’s home from data in profile. It depicts the dangers in posting too much personal info on the Internet. Information gathered is then deleted which makes the film different for each viewer.
l7krN TIL AI bots started bullying humans.
xVDvB TIL the Spirit Halloween Store has successfully predicted the winner of each US presidential election since 1996. This is based on the sales of the Halloween masks of the candidates.
X0BQ6 TIL that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), despite enduring stigma, is evidenced to be one of the most effective treatments of severe depression. The advents of anesthesia, informed patient identification, and refined electrode placement have made ECT a much safer, life-saving treatment.