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Want to chill out and learn something at the same time?

Zygon International Inc. of Redmond, Wash., says its Learning Machine uses “a breakthrough system that combines entertainment, virtual-reality-like experiences and the inducement of altered mind states to create an environment optimally conducive to learning.”

That means: Wear digital headphones, listen to special discs, then don a “light shield” with flashing lights and special sounds to “imprint” information into your memory.