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TIL that between 30 and 50 per cent of the global population is thought to be infected by a cat parasite known as Toxoplasma gondii. Some scientists believe that the parasite can control the brain of it’s host. A toxo-infected person is more than twice as likely to be in a car accident.

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lo675 TIL: 27 years ago, Sinead O'Connor tore up the pope's picture on national TV. When performing a cover of Marley's "War" on SNL, rewriting a few of the lyrics to address child abuse. As she finished the song she produced and tore to shreds a photograph of the Pope shouting, "Fight the real enemy!"
9K4G TIL in 2006 an Australian man tried to sell New Zealand on eBay. The price rose to $3,000 before eBay shut it down.
d8PvQ TIL of William Henry Johnson who was awarded the Medal of Honor in 2015 for fighting off a German raid in hand-to-hand combat, killing multiple German soldiers and rescuing a fellow soldier while experiencing 21 wounds on May 14, 1918.
1rbV TIL that Dr. Ben Carson, an African American conservative that frequently appears on Fox News, was the first person to successfully separate conjoined twins from the head, a task that involved him leading a 70 man team for 22 hours.
b9ND4 TIL George Clooney gifted 14 of his closest friends $1 Million Dollars, in cash, for being such an important part of his life. He even paid the taxes on the gift as well.