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TIL that just thinking about a location activates mental maps in the brain

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wdxW TIL that in 192, the Roman emperor Commodus declared himself the new Romulus and “re-founded” Rome. He then renamed a bunch of things in his own honor, including the city itself and the names of the 12 months (which he changed to correspond with his 12 names)
kOEW7 TIL An assistant professor at Stanford created a hand powered paper centrifuge ($0.20 to make) and a paper-lense microscope($0.45-$0.55). Both helping to diagnose blood borne illnesses, such as malaria, in underdeveloped countries.
9MMp TIL a way to check if you’re in a Lucid dream is to read some text whilst dreaming. The words will either appear illegible, or if you look away then re-read the text, the words will have changed. (Section B.4.a. of link)
19P TIL That in October 2002, four months before the US invasion of Iraq, Iraqi Vice President Taha Yassin Ramadan suggested U.S. President George W. Bush and Saddam Hussein settle their difference in a duel.
V0mG TIL A short film was made in 1976 where a man drives 85 mph through Paris while ignoring red lights, driving the wrong way on one-way streets, and driving on the sidewalk to avoid a rubbish truck to get to his date. The director was rumored to be arrested on it’s first screening.