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TIL There is a Swiss political party against power point

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gMJo7 TIL it's possible for complex communications with someone who is dreaming. Researchers of one study found two-way communications during REM sleep is possible when study participants (having confirmed lucid dreams) answered questions correctly via eye movement - even solving simple math equations.
l7xoK TIL the 'Barbie' Movie used so much of the colour Pink, that it caused a Global shortage of Pink Paint?
OGopg TIL to collect taxes, Christian IV of Denmark asked captains of ships crossing the Øresund to estimate the value of their cargo, which was applied as the tax base without further audit. But the king also claimed the right to buy the entire cargo at exactly that price.
W7jrN TIL that The Eye of the Sahara isn't an impact crater.
gBYX TIL: that 47% of the population publicly defecates in India, and they can get paid one rupee to use a toilet.