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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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4X9Q5 TIL there is a group of single-celled organisms called Asgard archaea, Lokiarchaeum, named after the Arctic Ocean geothermal vent, Loki's Castle, where they were discovered. They are considered to be the missing link in the evolution of the cell, which separates eukaryotes like humans from bacteria.
rRJld TIL There is a company offering testicular implants for pets, Neuticles, which aims to prevent the emotional hardship pets undergo by getting neutered.
mxK4y TIL China is looking to dam the international rivers flowing out of Tibet, allowing them to be in a position to dictate terms to the downstream nations.
XEkgQ TIL that firefighters in Pana, Ill. found a cockroach infestation so massive that the city council agreed that the best option was to burn the house down
yQbvV TIL the designer of the notorious font Comic Sans also designed Trebuchet, one of the most commonly-used fonts on the internet.