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TIL female worms shrivel and die after giving birth due to the presence of male sperm and seminal fluid

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wolY7 TIL a one-way mirror, which is a mirror that appears reflective from one side and transparent from the other, is also called a two-way mirror.
rR8Lx TIL that Eddie Van Halen’s method of guitar playing was so new and unique that tablature was created to teach guitarists to play it (explanation around 11:14)
V9m0 TIL An artist built a 750 sq ft apartment in a shopping mall parking lot that went undiscovered for 4 years.
rRPJ0 TIL about 19th century Empress Elisabeth of Austria, she had her baby taken away by her mother-in-law who named child after herself, refused to allow Elisabeth to breastfeed or care for her own child. Her second daughter born year later was also taken from her
OGgD1 TIL Sherlock Holmes was inspired by a real physician the author had worked for. The inspiration, Dr. Joseph Bell, had excellent observation skills & would draw broad conclusions based upon them.