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TIL of a parasitic fungus that turns ants into 'zombies'

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OGjYa TIL In 1805 in a private correspondence, Thomas Jefferson admitted to offering his love to a woman, but personally denied everything else the Federalists accused him of, including fathering the children of Sally Hemings.
d0WB TIL the ancient Japanese would use a wooden stick called a kusobera to wipe their asses. Kusobera literally means “shit spatula.”
oE87 TIL American adults(18+) have an average of two close friends they are able to confide in with 4% of adults having none.
mbBx TIL that there’s a diamond mine open to public in Arkansas that is the only diamond mine open to public. Visitors can keep whatever the gems they find . 31000 gems have been found so far since it became a state park in 1972.
JYnAV TIL Van Halen would request for "No Brown M&Ms" to check the promoter had actually read the contract to ensure the safety of the lighting rig.