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TIL that gazing at one's own face in the mirror for a few minutes, at a low illumination level, produces the apparition of strange faces

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d8omd TIL that Cicero's cognomen, or personal surname, comes from the Latin for chickpea(a type of lentil), cicer. Cicero was urged to change this deprecatory name when he entered politics, but refused, saying that he would instead make Cicero a glorious name.
0J0y TIL That Tommy Pickles’ mother was Russian-Jewish American. This means that Tommy Pickles and Dil Pickles were Kosher Pickles.
7aJM TIL 700,000 people in japan that are so far withdrawn from society they do not leave their house. Very interesting article.
WkLNN TIL People with high IQs tend to appreciate dark humor more.
lw55 TIL Bette Davis owned a nightclub in Hollywood for US servicemen and women where everything was free, and other celebrities would regularly volunteer to serve food or perform.