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TIL people who were deaf from birth and suffer from hallucinations will, instead of hearing voices, see things such as disembodied lips or hands moving or signing at them.

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MlR8 TIL In Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig because they’re prone to loneliness
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