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TIL that "ringworm" is a fungal infection and no actual worms are involved

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rR9Yy TIL that in 1899 the last surviving native Tasmanian recorded a song, the only record of her vanished language
Ml4A TIL masturbation, even in private, is forbidden in United States prisons.
yVjLv TIL three legal drugs in Canada, ephedrine, aspirin, and caffeine, can be taken together to act as an appetite suppressant and thermogenic agent. While this drug combination has been shown to be effective for short-term weight loss, most of its efficacy can be attributed to decreased appetite.
p8Bjb TIL Siamese cats are temperature sensitive albinos which cause cooler body parts to be darker and warmer parts to be lighter. As they get older, their body temperature decreases and overall color darkens.
ANx8l TIL George Harrison released an experimental electronic music album, Electronic Sound, in 1969 on the Beatles' short-lived Zapple Records label.