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TIL A woman was convicted of murder of her son. Authorities suspected antifreeze poisoning. After she went to prison, Stallings gave birth to another child; he was diagnosed with methylmalonic acidemia, a medical condition that can mimic antifreeze poisoning. Stallings was then released from prison.

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4X7jJ TIL during WW2 Japanese soldiers used bio-luminescent species of Ostracod as a source of light to read maps on the battlefield without giving away their position. When mixed with water, the dried shells of these Ostracods give off a cold blue light.
DMJD TIL that the entire student body of the University of Mississippi enlisted into the Confederate Army during the Civil War and suffered a 100% casualty rate.
WOD8 TIL that ‘Magic Mushrooms’ Could Treat Depression & Addiction
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beka TIL that the Bronze Age method of casting a sword in a stone mold is probably the source of the literary and romantic images in the Arthurian legends that depict Arthur pulling the sword from the stone to become king.