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TIL about the Ponzo Illusion, which is is a visual phenomenon where two identical lines appear different in length due to converging background lines, creating a sense of perspective and depth distortion

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PL6n TIL: The article quoting UNICEF that “70% of marriages in Ethiopia are by abduction” was in error. UNICEF’s survey says its 7.8% and almost entirely in rural areas.
MoBA TIL Socrates was so annoying that people nicknamed him the Gadfly (horse fly), but instead of an insult he started calling himself the Gadfly.
lVL7 TIL Wolverines are being trained to rescue people from avalanches.
Weo8 TIL the words ‘Fascist’ and 'Faggot’ both derive from the Latin term for a bundle of sticks.
GA9O5 TIL that the person who has most often performed the National Anthem at the Super Bowl is actress Marlee Matlin, who has provided ASL Sign Language translations three times.