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vPXbr TIL that Apocephalus borealis, a parasitoid fly also known as the "zombie fly", lays its eggs in honeybees, bumblebees and paper wasps; the hosts - sometimes referred to as "zombees" - show behavioral changes of unclear purpose.
MemRK TIL that Adolf Hitler did not invent concentration camps. They have likely been in use for centuries, as a method to supress/eliminate unwanted elements of society. Documented examples prior to the 1800s are however not easily found.
oBmNK TIL in 2004, a man named Ashley Revell sold all his possessions and put his entire net worth of $135,300 on red at the Plaza Hotel in Vegas. The ball landed on Red 7 and he walked out with $270,600.
LkM5d TIL that chronic nail biting is more closely linked to impulse disorders like Tourettes than OCD or anxiety
gr5VL TIL James Caan ordered a hit (non lethal) on Joe Pesci in 1982 over an unpaid $8000 hotel bill