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We still don’t understand why we see the particular images we do but don't worry, those weird patterns you see with your eyes closed are real.

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OBxe TIL When Teddy Roosevelt was president, you could just draw big teeth and circular glasses on an envelope and the letter would end up at the White House (Conan’s new interview show…awesome)
R7Nk4 TIL that Anna, Empress of Russia from 1730 to 1740, forced Prince Golitsyn to marry an unattractive maid. The couple had to spend their wedding night in an ice palace with icy beds, despite it being extremely cold. Eventually, the maid traded a necklace for a coat from a guard, and they survived.
wN0M TIL that it is not uncommon for successful people to underestimate and devalue their own achievements, and even believe that their own success/competence/intelligence is fraudulent. This mindset is known as Impostor Syndrome.
x6Kjk TIL The bronze doors of the Pantheon are the original doors from 2000 years ago
grLWX TIL that Luke Shaw (Manchester United) has spent 1,528 days (4.2 years) of his football career injured..so far