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TIL about a yoga practice where you prolong your tongue by sticking it to your own nasal cavity

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Edaw TIL The University of Tokyo is developing a tactile hologram system. In other words, they are creating a hologram that you can touch and feel.
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gMoV9 TIL of Grammatical Pedantry Syndrome, a form of OCD that compels those suffering from it to constantly correct others' grammar.