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TIL - A Man Died After His Parasitic Worm Got Cancer

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oRVvR TIL Dancing mania was a social phenomenon that occurred primarily in mainland Europe between the 14th and 17th centuries. It involved groups of people dancing erratically, sometimes thousands at a time until they broke their ribs and subsequently died.
v1XNx TIL that Tinder prices your subscription differently based on your age
K0eQ TIL That some women can have orgasms every 30 seconds for 6 to 8 hours a day. (Persistent Sexual Arousal Syndrome)
Y7PX7 TIL It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012) was shot entirely on camera from the 1940s. The films splitscreens were done with holes and multiple exposures, while the digital effects were done by printing out each frame and photographing it.
j6GdQ TIL in the 1960s, NASA developed the Maximum Absorbency Garment (MAG) for astronauts, incorporating superabsorbent polymers to help manage bodily fluids and solids during space missions. The technology inspired the highly absorbent materials used in modern disposable diapers.