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TIL that 2% of the population have Aphantasia, a condition making one lack the ability to conjure up mental images through the minds eye.

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LkV1d TIL - 6 lenses were specially designed for the mission to the moon that were capable of photographing in the extreme low-light conditions of space, but 3 more of the same lens were sold to Stanley Kubrick for his candlelit film, Barry Lyndon. The owner of the lens company made one more for himself.
WkaDB TIL that "Superpredators" was a term coined by social scientists in the 90s to describe a coming wave of youth violence in America that led to harsher punishments for children especially those who were African American. However, the theory was proven to be flat out wrong.
p8eG8 TIL Aviation experts say African airlines have a terrible safety record but Ethiopian Airlines has always been considered an exception with a solid history. The previous fatal crash was in 1988 when a domestic flight hit a flock of pigeons and crashed, killing 31 people
awpEb TIL current Emperor of Japan, Akihito, plans to retire next April. This will be the first time in 200 years a living emperor of Japan has abdicated. With the ascension of his son, Naruhito, a new era of Japanese history will be proclaimed
DQx6g TIL the African Union headquarters built in Ethiopia in 2012 were entirely funded by the Chinese government, who reportedly spied on the building for 5 years via hidden microphones and an IT system that sent files to Shanghai daily.