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TIL a British interior designer transformed his apartment into a nearly flawless replica of the bridge of the Star Trek Voyager spaceship. His wife left him over the project and he was later jailed on child porn charges.

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1aYvD TIL there are good reasons for the use of phrases such as "trust your gut" and "gut instinct", as supported by "gut-brain axis" research
rKPx TIL that Aleksander Vinter produces music under the alias of the condition he has: Savant. He is able to produce prodigious amounts of music in a short time. Born in 1987, he has produced more than 10,000 songs. To those who haven’t listened to Savant, the music he makes is utterly mind blowing.
v1RB8 TIL that during the Watergate investigation, the Nixon team offered to let a Democratic Senator listen to the 'Nixon tapes'. A Senator who was hard of hearing and on pain medication.
7PbM TIL Viagra can even make flowers stay erect
gdVX TIL That a billboard located in Lima, Peru produces around 100 liters of water a day (about 26 gallons) from nothing more than humidity, a basic filtration system and a little gravitational ingenuity