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TIL that there’s a parasite (Dicrocoelium dendriticum) that infects ants and forces them to climb to the tops of blades of grass to be eaten by cows.

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JlRB TIL when Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails first heard Johnny Cash’s cover of their song “Hurt”, he said “Wow, that song isn’t mine anymore.”
lJdV TIL that North Korea has abducted–in addition to around 485 South Koreans–Japanese, Chinese, Malaysians, French, Italians, and other citizens mainly for them to teach languages at spy schools.
WoeA TIL that NRA Offers ‘Stand Your Ground’ Insurance To Cover Legal Costs Of Shooting People In Self-Defense
xVdeo Today I learned that my parents sued Barbara Streisand and settled for her maids role in hitting my uncle with her car, putting him in a coma and having him die several years later.
JYr9Q TIL the USA nuclear missile fleet is controlled by 1960’s computers with no internet to prevent hacking.