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TIL a third of the population is infected with a parasite that may cause subtle behavioral and personality changes.

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p8geG TIL that in the entire history of the WNBA only 7 players have ever dunked a basketball.
lker TIL Foamy pee means there is protein in the urine and could be a sign of a serious kidney problem
oRYaA TIL about Alex Harvey, who co-wrote the song "Delta Dawn" about his mother after she appeared to him in a vision, reassuring him that "it's okay." Ten years earlier, Alex refused to let her visit him at his TV performance, fearing she would embarrass him. She died in a car crash later that night.
x6Eow TIL of the Diderot Effect, which makes you want to buy more things when you buy one new thing.
8eEZ TIL Wikipedia had an entry with a list of proven conspiracy theories. They have deleted it and automatically delete all attempts at making new one. Here is an archive of the deleted list.