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Today I learned that some blind people have an ability called "blindsight", causing them to be aware of some visual changes despite not consciously perceiving them.

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V5kD TIL that the owner of XVideos.com was offered $120M for the company and responded with “Sorry, I have to go and play Diablo II.”
OK6Y TIL in 1954 while riding a rocket sled John Stapp voluntarily submitted himself to 46.2 g and survived
l79G5 TIL that in the 1760s, an imposter named Šćepan arrived in Montenegro claiming to be the deceased Russian tsar Peter III. Convincing the local people, Šćepan was shortly after proclaimed as the country's ruler, becoming the first and only "tsar" of Montenegro.
yQ9VV TIL that the 2016 Rio Olympics were a huge financial disaster for Brazil. A $12bn price tag for the venues without any real plan on how to continue has left facilities,used by legendary athletes just years ago, in disrepair. The aquatic center pictured is now drained and filled with dirty puddles
gMZ07 TIL over half of all the world's cobalt comes from the Congo, much of it mined by children and slaves, and is a crucial ingredient in all lithium-ion batteries, especially electric car batteries and clean energy storage, and is often classified as a conflict mineral.