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TIL that staring at the mirror for a few minutes in light illumination can cause hallucinations. Tried and experienced it myself as well

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yQKLv TIL the surviving family of MLK all believe that James Earl Ray was framed for King's assassination, and a lawyer won a mock trial defending Ray in 1993 to prove it.
kJnBd TIL the US government poisoned alcohol during Prohibition to scare people to stop drinking. Estimated death toll was at least 10,000 people.
R5d6l TIL Iran has successfully smuggled multiple entire Airbus jets from Europe
neONG TIL that only 5.5% of participants responded “yes” to the question: “Is sugar added to cigarettes?”, and only 3.8% of participants indicated being aware that added sugar increases toxins in cigarette smoke.
pY57Q TIL that in 2006, a woman named Edith Macefield turned down a reported offer of $1 million to sell her 108-year-old farmhouse to make way for a commercial development in the Ballard neighborhood of Seattle, Washington. Instead, the five-story project was built surrounding her house.