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TIL The US Government spent 20 years and $20m on an experimental project to test and train telepaths for military use

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R077 TIL it’s common in Osaka, Japan to react to fake gun and sword motions
DQEvr TIL that there is a Maori clan made up of descendants of a Spaniard who emigrated in the 19th century.
699w TIL that the Pillars of Creation in the Eagle nebula were most likely destroyed by a supernova 6,000 years ago, the blast and destruction of which we won’t see for another 1,000 years
0denL TIL : In 1992, scientists discovered the loneliest creature on Earth. It is a whale that has been calling for a mate for two decades. The whale communicates at a frequency not used by any other whales, and so far, has not received a response.
4XZN5 TIL Emmy winners don't actually get to keep the statuette and instead have to buy it for $400 if they choose.