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TIL about Euhaplorchis californiensis a fish brain parasite that modifies the behavior of the host to increase the likelihood of transmission to its next host

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Rx4j TIL of a house burglar who was caught because he took the decision to log on to Facebook using the victim’s computer and forgot to log off.
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xVodB TIL in the 1930s the Soviet Union attempted to domesticate wild moose. They believed moose might fare better in deep snow than horse cavalry so they began a breeding program. Though they never became cavalry animals, one of the breeding facilities, Kostroma Moose Farm, is still up and running.
6pwl TIL that the Dickinson High School (North Dakota) athletic teams are known as “The Midgets”. The school considered changing the name but the Little People of America stated that they were not offended by it, influencing the school to keep their traditional mascot.
LkAMr TIL, entrepreneur Suzanne Ciani was the first female to have a voice on a pinball game, specifically Xenon, through a vocoder, and was even inducted into The Pinball Expo Hall of Fame in 2013 for that work of hers.