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Things You Probably Didn't Know About Sheldon Cooper

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Vote up the facts almost as brilliant as he is.

Without a doubt, the breakout character for The Big Bang Theory has to be Sheldon Cooper. While his quirky mannerisms have rubbed others the wrong way within the show's universe, viewers have loved to check out his antics onscreen. This has led to fans looking to uncover facts and trivia about the character, including what happens behind-the-scenes. From stuff like Sheldon's age to how he impacted pop culture at large, here are facts about the character that fans probably didn't know about.

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    He Speaks At Least Eight Languages

    He Speaks At Least Eight Languages
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    Sheldon's attempts at speaking different languages have reaped hilarious results in the past. Still, he's been shown to master languages eventually, as he speaks at least eight. These include: Finnish, Spanish, Mandarin, Persian, Arabic, Hindi, English, and Klingon, if that counts. 

    128 votes
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    Sheldon And Amy Ended Up Having Children

    Sheldon And Amy Ended Up Having Children
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    This will not be known to fans of The Big Bang Theory as this bit of exposition was provided by Young Sheldon. As it turns out, Amy and Sheldon go on to have no one but multiple children in the future. What's more, their son is named Leonard after Sheldon's best friend.

    143 votes
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    114 VOTES

    The Euglossa Bazinga Bee Is Named In Honor Of Sheldon's Catchphrase

    The Euglossa bazinga is a bee species that was discovered in 2012. The species has been named in honor of Sheldon, as "Bazinga!" is his popular catchphrase and the character has a liking for bees.

    114 votes
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    121 VOTES

    Jim Parsons Played Sheldon Thinking He Has Asperger's Syndrome

    Jim Parsons Played Sheldon Thinking He Has Asperger's Syndrome
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    It's confirmed that Sheldon has no conditions and is just like everyone else. However, Jim Parsons claimed he performed the role with Sheldon thinking the character has Asperger's Syndrome (now commonly known as part of the Autism Spectrum) as Sheldon has some difficulties in understanding social norms.

    121 votes
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    104 VOTES

    He Has An IQ Of 187

    He Has An IQ Of 187
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    The first episode of The Big Bang Theory established that Sheldon and Leonard's combined IQ is 360. However, Sheldon contributes 187 of this number, being greater in terms of IQ points to Leonard's 173. 

    104 votes
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    98 VOTES

    He Received His Doctorate At The Age Of 16

    He Received His Doctorate At The Age Of 16
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    Sheldon always brags about having a doctorate, and it's for good reason since he got his Ph.D at the age of 16. He received his Ph.D. in Physics from the California Institute of Technology.

    98 votes