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TIL of the “Mayonnaise Man.” A 25 year old Japanese man was arrested after squirting mayo on unsuspecting victims, 6 that authorities are aware of. When caught he said, “I’ve made no mistake.”

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jNBxQ TIL about Dreamweaver, a 2011 project by Gallant Lab at UCB. Participants watched movie clips, and researchers were then able to reconstruct low-resolution videos of what they were viewing using only their brain activity. This could lead to technology enabling us to video record our dreams.