5 things you didn’t know about Twitter:

1) Twitter trends can help you beat the stock market.

2) Twitter users don’t just send short messages, they also have shorter relationships.

3) Twitter’s more philosophical than you think: extraverts use it to relieve existential anxiety.

4) 80% of users tweet about themselves. 20% send links and info.

5) Among politicians, Republicans are more likely to use Twitter than Democrats.

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