When your eyes move, your brain purposely blocks your vision, which is why you can't see the motion of your own eyes in a mirror.

This is called ‘saccadic masking’ and without it, your life would be like watching a constant movie that's filled with a shaky hand-held camera.

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In 2009, a Russian man attempted to rob a hair salon.

However, the plot took an unexpected turn when Olga Zajac, the owner of the salon, overpowered him and tied him up.

She then force-fed him Viagra and used him as a sex slave for 3 days.

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Newborn babies can only see in black and white for a few months.

Just after birth, a baby sees only in black and white, with shades of gray. As the months go by, they will slowly start to develop their color vision at around 4 months.

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Wishing a joyous Eid Al-Fitr to all the Muslims celebrating around the world!

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India has become the most populated country in the world!

India 🇮🇳 1,426,085,226
China 🇨🇳 1,425,740,250
USA 🇺🇸 339,643,012
Indonesia 🇮🇩 277,092,730
Pakistan 🇵🇰 239,577,560
Nigeria 🇳🇬 222,783,375
Brazil 🇧🇷 216,183,823
Bangladesh 🇧🇩 172,615,149
Russia 🇷🇺 144,540,197
Mexico 🇲🇽 128,273,116

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An amateur scientist named Tim Friede is immune to snake venom that would otherwise kill a person.

In the last two decades, he has received over 200 bites from various deadly snakes, causing him to develop a natural immune response to the venom. He has even survived the bite of a sub-Saharan Black Mamba, which is considered to be one of the most venomous snakes on the planet.

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In 1996, Thomas Hamilton shot dead a teacher, 16 pupils, and injured 15 others before killing himself.

The British were so upset that gun laws were changed making gun ownership extremely difficult. 27 years on, there hasn't been a school shooting since in the UK.

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Picasso burned most of his early work to keep his apartment warm because he was poor.

Even though Picasso arrived in Paris at the time of the Belle Epoque, a period of great economic prosperity and cultural advancement, he experienced severe poverty, cold, and desperation. To keep the apartment warm, Picasso was forced to do the unthinkable and burn a huge amount of his artwork.

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During WWII, four brothers from the same Jewish family signed up to fight against the Nazis.

Only one of the four brothers survived. His grandson is the current President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelensky.

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There was a "Beard Tax" in Russia, during Peter the Great's Reign, paid by anyone who had a beard.

In 1698, Tsar Peter I of Russia instituted a beard tax as part of an effort to bring Russian society in line with Western European models.

To enforce the ban on beards, the tsar empowered police to forcibly and publicly shave those who refused to pay the tax.

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Seeing a horror movie on a date can cause both partners to be more interested in each other.

Heart racing replicates attraction.

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A Liverpool fan killed himself when his team was 3-0 down in the 2005 Champions League final's first half against AC Milan.

They came back to win the game in the second half.

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In China, there's a mall with "Husband Storage" pods where women can leave their partners while they shop.

A Mall in China has introduced 'husband storage' pods for women who want to be away from their spouses while shopping. The installation was made at the Global Harbour Mall in Shanghai. The pods are basically a few glass chambers that can accommodate one person.

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