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TIL: There's a parasite found in cat feces called T. gondii which can cause permanent personality changes in humans and is associated with higher rates of schizophrenia, suicide & other neurological conditions.

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j64xR Today I learned Charles Darwin and Steve Irwin owned the same tortoise, name Harriet
pYNGO TIL that “lobster” used to be food for slaves, children, and prisoners. It was utterly undesirable due to its abundance. Now, it’s a coveted delicacy by New England residents. Go figure. What else are we taking for granted wrongly?
aOOL TIL there is a mountain in Australia named Mt. Disappointment, named as the explorers found the view from it sub par and wanted to reflect that.
bXJj TIL seat belts don’t make school buses safer, and may not be worth the added cost, according to NHTSA
699YZ TIL in 1912, Theodore Roosevelt gave an eighty-four minute campaign speech with an undressed bullet wound in his chest.