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TIl, Ray Kurzweil has predicted that computer brain implants will be available by year 2029. Since 1990, 89 of his 108 predictions have come true.

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OoAN1 TIL of the cortical homunculus, a physical representation of a male human based on a neurological map of the parts of your body that send the most sensory information to the brain.
a8YvJ TIL that it's illegal to make or sell products with dog or cat fur in the United States
4X85X TIL Megan Fox auditioned for Michael Bay for her role in Transformers by washing his Ferrari in her bikini.
X0odX TIL Jack Coe, one of the first modern faith healers, claimed a child was cured of polio and demanded parents remove his braces, causing the child extreme medical issues. Was criminally charged w/ practicing medicine w/o a license but judge dismissed case. Coe died of polio shortly after at 38 y.o.
DGVV TIL A Bachelorette type TV show aired in the UK where, unbeknownst to the contestants the, ‘Bachelorette’ was a pre-op transexual woman the whole time.