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TIL the University of Tokyo are developing a technology that allows tactile feedback from holograms

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wonL8 TIL shoulders are a muscle (yes don’t judge me 💀)
X0eXP TIL that the "devil's advocate" was a title given in the Catholic Church. The Devil's Advocate's job was to argue against the canonization of any candidate.
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
XE9kR TIL the founder and lead singer of new-wave band Devo, Mark Mothersbaugh, also composed the music for many TV shows including The Rugrats and Pee-wee's Playhouse.
wor0M TIL that Jack-O-Lanterns originated in Ireland and were made from turnips!