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TIL about the 1961 Bobo doll experiment to study aggresion. Researchers physically abused an inflatable Clown doll in front of children, who then mimicked the behaviour, attacking Bobo in a similar fashion.

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XGNr TIL André 3000 quit vegan life after 15 years saying “I was kind of just sitting at home eating a salad. You become mean. That’s not good for you.”
gb0b TIL the beautiful Maldives is the lowest country in the world, with an average natural ground level of only 1.5 metres and will probably vanish from the globe this century.
gAvW TIL that three men from Yemen sued NASA for invading Mars. They claim that they “inherited the planet from our ancestors 3,000 years ago”.
PY5bV TIL of Harold Shipman, an English GP who is believed to be the most prolific serial killer in history. In 2000, a jury found Shipman guilty of the murder of 15 patients under his care, with his total number of victims estimated to be around 250.
W7xJ9 TIL that Jose Andres the celebrity chef and founder of World Central Kitchen was a food consultant for the TV show Hannibal.