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TIL about the Body Worlds exhibit in London, where they preserve bodies via plastination so you can see muscles, veins and more

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JYOOl TIL one of the medically sound ways to test for a pinworm infection is the ‘scotch tape test’ where the patient's asshole is taped over then [the tape is] removed to check for eggs.
VMeVG TIL that California has the most Costco locations of any state with 131, which is 4 times more than the second highest state, Texas with 33.
ep7kg TIL about Rosie Ruiz. She was the "Winner" of the Boston Marathon in 1980 only to be found out that she cheated. She qualified by being a NY Marathon runner of which was found to be false as well. She was also convicted of fraud in 1982 and cocaine distribution in 1983.
M7gdA TIL about the Collegiate Sprint Football League, where players must weigh less than 178 pounds and have a minimum of 5% body fat.
epypE TIL that people with normal color vision might actually be seeing the same colors differently