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

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oBJGE TIL that the dubstep violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling was a competitor on America's Got Talent, where she was told by the judges that she wasn't good enough to both dance and play at the same time, and that she'd have more success as part of a group
YpVBZ TIL of the Gold Coast Meter Maids. Bikini-clad women on Australia's Gold Coast who would top off parking meters of parked cars in order to avoid a parking fine.
aNEJ TIL that Grapefruit juice can have severe side effects (including sudden death) when mixed with common medications
oKyL TIL employers in South Korea give their workers a “kimchi bonus” in the fall so they can buy all the ingredients to make their annual supply.
16lG4 TIL that Nike's slogan, Just Do It, actually originated from Joseph Smith, the founder of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints.