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TIL A family owned company that's been recreating discontinued candies have brought Creme Savers back!

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neDgY TIL that Viggo Mortensen recorded six experimental ambient records with Buckethead. This one, Pandemoniumfromamerica, also features three Hobbits (Wood, Monaghan, Boyd) and a reading by Noam Chomsky.
1anwX TIL about Anton Syndrome where some people become blind but deny their blindness. Patients with Anton Syndrome are often found describing people or surroundings that are not present or walking into objects though the patient will continue to deny that they can't see even when presented with evidence
OowaY TIL that during the English Civil War, the locals of Edgehill, a place where a battle was fought 2 months ago, reported hearing and seeing the old battle numerous times. Charles send his officers and they confirmed seeing the battle as well, even saying they identified some soldiers from the battle.
YP1v TIL That up to 80% of women in Pakistani prisons are there because they were charged with adultery for being raped
x6eow TIL artist M.I.A. began her career as a visual artist, moving into making music during her stint as the band Elastica's documentarian in 2000. She had previously designed the band's second album cover and directed the music video for their song "Mad Dog God Dam."