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TIL that what you see can change what you hear (aka McGurk Effect)

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BgObx TIL Nikola Tesla was obsessed with the number 3 and engaged in a number of compulsive behaviors around it. For example, he would walk around a building three times before entering and he commonly washed his hands three times in a row
kONQd TIL that Submarines and Space Stations burn special candles as a means to produce oxygen, which can be used as a backup if their electronic oxygen-producing systems fail.
w6KY TIL the chills experienced when listening to music is a result of the brain releasing dopamine in anticipation of the peak moment during a song.
e0w16 TIL: The 2012 Olympic Committee asked Music Manager Bill Curbishley to have drummer for "The Who" Keith Moon perform the opening ceremonies. Curbishley replied "If they have a round table, some glasses and candles, we might contact him." Keith Moon had been dead for 34 years.
QJZgM TIL in 2012 an Air Canada flight was grounded for four hours because a passenger’s cat got out of its carrier and hid in the cockpit.