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

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Z5wD TIL roman emperor Nero paid for a young boy, married him, castrated him and dressed him like a girl at public events.
8aON4 TIL the capacity of an average garbage truck in North America -- 500-1000 homes!
DQgkD TIL about the 2004 disappearance of journalist Guy-André Kieffer, who was kidnapped & disappeared investigating extreme financial corruption & allegations of child labor used in the production of cocoa in Africa, going all the way up to the Ivorian first family of Côte d'Ivoire
6Eo68 TIL the Vandals (origin of the word "vandalism"), notorious for the sack of Rome, actually negotiated with the then Pope and only raided the city's wealth but left the buildings intact
Zp0GB TIL: We domesticated the silk moth 5000 years ago for sericulture. They lost their ability to fly, lack fear of predators, & have lost native color pigments since camouflage is not useful as they only live in captivity. They're entirely dependent on humans for survival, including finding a mate.