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TIL: Debuting in 1989, The Simpsons has aired for 35 seasons making it the longest-running scripted American primetime television series in history. Law & Order SVU is the 2nd longest-running series with 25 seasons.

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oB7Z7 TIL psychologist László Polgár theorized that any child could become a genius in a chosen field with early training. As an experiment, he trained his daughters in chess from age 4. All three went on to become chess prodigies, and the youngest, Judit, is considered the best female player in history.
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