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TIL that the first sensory deprivation tank was created in 1954. Since then people have experienced hallucinations, out of body experiences and even parallel universes while in these chambers.

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8a1x8 TIL the monkey face orchid, or scientifically, the Dracula simia, is a rare orchid which is native to the tropical cloud forests of Southeastern Ecuador and Peru and likes to live in elevations above 2,000 feet. Its fragrance can described as a ripe orange scent which it emits when it blooms.
v0Z4 TIL Plasma is actually the most common phase of matter in the universe. Despite being rare on Earth… the Sun, the stars, and most interstellar matter is plasma.
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paB8 TIL Steve Jobs is buried in an unmarked grave