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While most of us are naturally curious and suffer from more or less pronounced FOMO, meaning we have to know, see and hear everything others do, it’s not always best for us.

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1. About 1 in 50 people can't visualize images in their head. It's called Aphantasia, and if you have it you can't even visualize things such as your own house or your best friend’s face. #wtffact #awesome #funfact #weird #strange #rare #bizarre #mystery #health #humanbody #symptom #existence #didyouknow #interesting #fascinating #shocking

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1. William Shatner directed 'Star Trek V: The Final Frontier' because of a clause in his contract dating back to the original series ensuring that whatever Leonard Nimoy got—he did too. So after Nimoy directed 'Star Trek IV', Shatner insisted that he get a turn at directing a movie.

I can't believe there's a word for the blob of toothpaste you put on your toothbrush...

1. Hiccups are a holdover from early evolution when early land animals had both gills and lungs.

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1. People from England in the past used to believe that collecting fern seeds would make you invisible. It turns out they don’t have seeds.