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TIL that monkeys used mind control to move a virtual arm and experience touch

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GWV4 TIL that a lady had a stroke and lost movement in her left arm because of a hickey.
OGnJg TIL that the dream of "teeth falling out" seems to be a pattern for citizens living in western countries
Qn1k TIL that the water in a disused quarry had to be dyed black because people were swimming in the ‘lagoon’ despite the pH of the water being 11.3.
ADPrB TIL colored toilet paper used to be popular in the U.S. until the 80s. It was colored to better match different bathroom decors. It is still widely used in France today.
nEJd TIL an international group of seven people are keyholders for verifying the authenticity of DNS entries, essentially enabling them to ‘restart’ DNS / the internet in the event of a catastrophe.