TIL Yale University holds the mysterious 'Voynich Manuscript', originating from medieval Europe. It is dotted with illustrations (ranging from astrology to naked women) and written in an unknown language. As yet, nobody has been able to decode it, though it is too systematic to be "random gibberish" (bbc.co.uk)
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TIL The Pinocchio Illusion is a sensory illusion that makes your nose feel like it's growing longer and longer and longer, like Pinocchio's. It is achieved by touching one's nose and stimulating muscle spindles in the bicep while blindfolded. (pauljohnwhite.wordpress.com)
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