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TIL there’s an optical illusion that can detect schizophrenia

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Brojr TIL An amusement park in Germany shut down one of its rides after a video showed it resembled a Nazi swastika
R5kp1 TIL Under particular conditions, some volcanic vents can produce large visible smoke rings
XEV9j TIL of the Giantess of Nova Scotia, Anna Bates, who was 7 foot 11 inches (2.4m) tall. She joined a traveling circus and met her husband, Martin Bates, who stood 7ft 7.5in (2.3m) and together they had a 23lb 9oz baby, the largest ever recorded.
XEedE TIL Disney perpetuated the myth that lemmings commit suicide by importing lemmings, throwing them into a river, and letting them drown.