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OoE56 TIL of Phosphenes, illusory light effects seen in pitch dark due to eye pressure, electrical or magnetic stimulation. Lengthy light deprivation causes the brain to see shapes made of phosphenes, called Prisoners Cinema. Some scientists believe this was an inspiration for neolithic cave paintings.
OoLB6 TIL in a study, 2 groups did the same workout and ate the same diet for 10 weeks, but 1 group had a protein shake before workouts, & the other after. Both groups lost the same fat mass, & both groups got stronger, with no significant difference between the pre and post protein shake groups.
GYZx4 TIL a man figured out how to hack the lottery in 4 different countries, and won 14 different times, and he got away with it.
xV4vo TIL Jaguars once roamed throughout the Southwestern US and as as far east as Arkansas and Louisiana. In 2016, one was spotted in Arizona.
ADoMo TIL that Dora the Explorer aired its final episode on August 9, 2019, the same day that the live action film was released in theaters