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TIL after experiencing headaches Gerardo Moctezuma consulted doctors who performed an MRI revealing a tapeworm in the middle of his brain. It was removed in one piece during surgery. Doctors said it had been there for a decade and the rare condition was caused by eating under-cooked meat.

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AZm4 TIL Toshiba doesn’t want you to be able to fix your own computer/laptop and will slap you with a C & D if you share their service manuals.
eOJ4 TIL that in 1986, the United Way released 1.5 M balloons at once. It was responsible for shutting down and airport, causing environmental damage, and hindering a search and rescue operation.
9gJ6 TIL that contrary to their portrayal in Jurassic Park and King Kong, the T-Rex lacked the ability to roar. If it wasn’t silent, it likely could only hiss like a Crocodile.
yQaRJ TIL about Rosie Ruiz, a woman who won the Boston Marathon in 1980. It turns out, she cheated and simply hopped in a cab and only pretended to run the race. She hopped out 1/2 of a mile away and jogged to her trophy(which was subsequently taken away 8 days later).
PGPV TIL that citizenship in Liberia is restricted to people of black/African ancestry. People of other backgrounds/races can never become citizens, even if they are born there.