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TIL there’s at least one parasitic wasp species that preys on every known insect species

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E1AZW TIL that Sexual jealousy evolved to motivate 'mate guarding' for both sexes, according to evolutionary psychology. Males are motivated to ensure offspring is theirs and females to secure paternal care.
GApGG TIL both parents on Shaun King's birth certificate are white, but he claims to be biracial saying his real father is a black man
E11MX TIL that human fingers/toes getting wrinkly when in the bath/swimming is a actually NOT caused by water soaking into the skin. This effect does not happen if there is nerve damage in the finger, which means it is actually an involuntary autonomic nervous system response causing wrinkly fingers.
J1lv1 TIL Sacramento, CA built a train station in the middle of a grass field, with a full parking lot inaccessible from any roads, and can only be reached via a 1/4 mile (0.4 km) trail.
epMpk TIL that the birds we call Penguins today are not actually penguins at all but another species of bird that was named after them because of their looks and their are no true penguins alive today.