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TIL Scientists in Japan have found a way to visualize images from dreams using MRI scans

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ZalG TIL That Oscar Wilde’s reputed last words were, “Either that wallpaper goes, or I do.”
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5YWrQ TIL that the phone system's three rising tones (Special Information Tone, or SIT) comes in 8 varieties that are similar but can be distinguished by electronic equipment. It was designed so equipment could identify the error, even without understanding the spoken message.