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m11vy TIL Achoo Syndrome is characterized by uncontrollable sneezing after sudden exposure to bright light such as the sun.
gMb59 TIL: Around 150 years before bimetallic Euro coins appeared, some bimetallic coins circulated in England. In J. Moore's 1840s privately-made "one penny model," proposed replacements for large copper pennies, a copper donut held a pea-sized silvery Queen Victoria disc. Some shopkeepers accepted them.
Pn8w TIL there is a fake McDonalds used only for commercials and movies. It contains every uniform and furniture scheme for any market in the world.
wnDo TIL that Jason Momoa, who would be cast as Khal Drogo on Game of Thrones, auditioned for the role by performing the Haka, a Maori war cry and dance traditionally performed before a battle.
b6g6N Today I learned virtual reality dining is being created that uses electrodes to make you taste different foods and even feel them in your mouth, their texture and you chewing it! Sooo weird! What if one day we can create a reality within a reality that can’t be discerned from each other?