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TIL that Ivy League schools + sister schools used to take nude photos of all incoming freshmen, supposedly to gauge the severity of scoliosis and etc. The two lead psychologists then tried to use the data to justify their theories on body type and social hierarchy.

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x6LX7 TIL about Visual Snow Syndrome, where individuals will see flickering coloured, clear, white, or black dots across their vision at all times.
VMO10 TIL that the National Orchestra of Wales used a "sound box" so deaf people can experience a concert. Through vibrations, it transmits music to people with their hands on it or even lying on top of it. One participant called it "something none of us would ever have thought that we would experience."
ANXm7 TIL Someone actually patented a system to prevent snake bites. The snake repellent system is a wearable device that uses the aroma of garlic or onion to repel snakes and prevent snake bites.
rNwWW TIL that there is a new drug in Japan that regenerate lost teeth.
yVL0a TIL the salt flats of western India have a "Wild Ass Sanctuary", meant for the endangered "Indian wild ass".