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TIL Vikings didn’t wear horned helmets

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69E1Y TIL about Charles Bonnet syndrome, a condition that causes a person with deteriorating vision to see things that aren't real (Hallucinations)
56K9 TIL in a Dutch auction, the price is REDUCED until a single bid is made, thus ending the sale.
jNk8p TIL if you are being questioned by authorities in the US and you choose to remain silent in response to a specific question, that silence may itself be construed as evidence of guilt, unless you specifically state that you're invoking your right to remain silent under the 5th Amendment.
rNoyd TIL ICE hasn’t had an official Director since 2017, instead having a number of Acting Directors serving as head of the agency.
QNdle TIL of the artwork Tilted Arc, a 120 foot long and 12 foot high piece of metal, which caused a public debate in Manhattan as many people thought it was ugly. It was removed in 1989 and has not been displayed in public since in accordance with the artist's wishes since the piece is site-specific.