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TIL scientists can reconstruct films from your brain activity, e.g. they could make a video clip of your dreams.

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LQNDv TIL that on April 1st, 1906, American newspapers ran prank articles reporting that Chicago had been "invaded by hordes of prehistoric monsters dealing death and destruction", illustrated with doctored photos showing dinosaurs attacking the Windy City.
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