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TIL that even though the Myers-Briggs personality test as been debunked, it is still used by thousands of companies, schools and institutions around the world to help make decisions about personnel recruitment and promotion.

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nXA9 TIL The Two Oldest Cats on record lived to 38 and 34 years old, both were owned by the same owner and lived off a diet of bacon, eggs, broccoli and coffee.
M7JvB TIL there are fresh water jellyfish all over the world
By6k TIL The World’s oldest tee (Prometheus) was cut down by United States Forest Service Personnel for research purposes in 1964. At the time, it was thought to be 3000 years old, but it was later confirmed to be at least 4682 years old.
ywAw TIL of Shirley Babashoff, American Olympic swimmer who acquired the nickname ‘Surly Shirley’ for her constant accusations that E German athletes were doping. Turns out she was right.
rbmo TIL that Beethoven’s 3rd Symphony was originally named ‘Bonaparte’ and dedicated to him. But when he learned that Napoleon crowned himself Emperor, he was so angered that he scratched the name off the title page with such vehemence it tore a hole.