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TIL the link between creative genius and mental illness. That highly creative artists have temperaments more akin to manic depressives than to the general public

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ADN9a Stories of Kobe reared on classical music, beer, and massages, while allowed, are largely myths. But, the Hyogo government keeps the 12 most ideal bulls in a special facility, using their semen to inseminate all cows. Every ounce of Kobe beef eaten worldwide was fathered by one of these dozen perfect marbling specimens.
D97g TIL that when asked if he deserved the death penalty Ted Bundy said “That’s a very good question. I don’t want to die; I won’t kid you. I deserve, certainly, the most extreme punishment society has. And I think society deserves to be protected from me and from others like me. That’s for sure.”
Jky8 TIL that American serial killer Joseph Christopher AKA The .22-Caliber Killer tried to admit himself to the Buffalo Psychiatric Center the same month he began his “killing spree” and was denied entry and recommended counseling therapy instead
Zpw6Q TIL the Portuguese Man o’ War is a colonial organism, where many organisms form one unit. They produce both sexually and asexually. First, the male and female polyps release gametes into the water which, when fertilized, result in larvae that then begin to reproduce asexually to create a new colony.
epRpE TIL Among the 210 000 burials registered in Quebec before 1800, 178 mentioned an age at death of 100 or more, including a 113 year old. This led to the idea that French Canadians have exceptional longevity. But after verification, only one centenarian remained