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TIL about the “Bionic Chef”, Eduardo Garcia, who was electrocuted by a 2,400V electrified baby black bear while alone in the Montana wilderness, costing him his hand due to the resulting burns and infection

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kJnPE TIL hairworms, parasites which infect crickets and control their brain, can extend a male cricket's lifespan by removing his ability to chirp so it's harder for predators and competing crickets to find him. Hairworms may even share their immune system with its host.
9wpQQ TIL of Danette the cow that survived floating a 95km (59mi) journey down a river when she was washed out of her paddock during a flood
5Y1BD TIL that until 2017, it was possible to take flight AY666 to HEL (Helsinki), and this flight occurred on Friday 13th on numerous occasions.
QAnM TIL after putting his acting career on hold in 2008 “Malcolm in the Middle” star, Frankie Muñiz, went on to pursue a career in open wheel racing for a few years and then joined an indie rock band as a drummer until 2014
BYpk TIL Numerous people have been killed singing the Frank Sinatra song “My Way” in karaoke bars in the Philippines. The news media has recorded at least half a dozen “My Way Killings” in the last decade, and many bars have removed the song from their playbooks.