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TIL that psychopaths convicted of murder, rape and violent assaults have distinct brain structure

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Lwnr TIL Kit Harington didn’t know his name was actually Christopher until the age of 11. Having gone by Kit since he was born.
wLjAo TIL that people who look young for their age have a higher life expectancy than those who don't.
Y6BG TIL three minutes after the finale of MAS*H had aired approximately 77% of New York City flushed their toilets. This is estimated to be the highest water usage at one given time in the City’s history.
Vv1p TIL during WWI a British recruitment tool called the “Pals Battalion” allowed people from the same town to enter the military together. Though it increased enlistment rolls, it also devastated whole regions of the UK whenever a battalion experienced heavy casualties. By WWII the idea was abandoned.
10gD TIL The Stroop effect (e.g. the printed word “blue” colored in red) was used to help detect Russian spies during the Cold War.