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TIL: The creators of the Myers-Briggs test had no formal education in psychology, were self-taught in psychometric testing and only received rudimentary education in test construction, scoring, validation, and statistical methods.

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GYZGN TIL about Ben's Game. Ben Duskin was a Make-A-Wish kid with leukemia, and his wish was to develop a game about fighting cancer. After getting several offers, Ben worked with Eric Johnston, a software engineer from LucasArts. The game was finished and made available for free in several hospitals.
JYrBQ TIL about Niihau, Hawaii's 'Forbidden Island'. It is closed to outsiders. Seen from Kauai's western shore, Niihau appears almost ethereal on the horizon. The island is privately owned, a haven for Niihau natives, who can have no contact with tourists, and a site for US military testing.
EYvV TIL When challenged to prove her claims, a proponent of Breatharianism (living without food or fluid of any sort) lasted four days before suffering acute dehydration
e0ebg TIL that the authorities of Mexico City created an artificial Day of Dead Parade, identical to the one in the James Bond's movie, just because tourists thought it really existed. Now, the parade is held annually and it is a complete success
oYNR TIL The first confirmed Case of AIDS in the US was a 15 year old Missouri boy…in 1969!