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TIL that neuroscientists have created a device for the blind that allows them to “see” using electrical pulses on the tongue. Light is turned into pulses that eventually can be interpreted as vision by the brain.

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keQE TIL that there’s a biker gang that looks after child abuse victims, they do awesome stuff like guard the children’s houses at night.
KWmR TIL that James Doohan , “Scotty” on Star Trek , was shot by 6 bullets storming Juno beach on D-Day : four in his leg, one in the chest, and one through his right middle finger
nOno TIL One minute each night, skyscrapers, tugboats, hotels, a yacht club and police cruisers send a blinking goodnight message to sick kids inside Hasbro children’s hospital Providence. R.I.
MvZ7 TIL that Clint Eastwood,when offered to play James Bond,declined the role because he believed it should be played by an English actor.
wXvJ TIL That a Y2K bug caused incorrect Down sydrome test results being sent to pregnant mothers, resulting in two abortions.