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TIL you can't sneeze when you're sleeping

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r5Kx TIL of a blind experiment in which artists and an art historian couldn’t differentiate between modern art masterpieces and works by 4-year-olds. An artist described one of the children’s pieces as “a competent execution of abstract expressionism.”
Apg7 TIL Larry David secured a $1.7 BILLION syndication deal after Seinfeld ended. Payments will be made until the $1.7B is reached.
b986j TIL that sperm whales can vocalize at 230 decibels, which is about 100 decibels more than a jet engine (from 100 feet away). The sound is so loud that, if close enough, it can paralyze or even kill a human by vibrating their body to death.
7QnM TIL that law in Japan requires drivers over the age of 75 to have Koreisha sign on their cars.
5YA6k TIL about Wallace Souza, a Brazilian politician & TV personality who hosted a true-crime show. He was found guilty of arranging murders himself in order to get the inside scoop and boost ratings for his show.