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TIL that ladybirds (ladybugs) can carry STD's. Ranging from fungi to sexually transmitted mites.

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lXkA TIL Andrew Wakefield, the infamous ex-physician who fabricated evidence linking vaccines to autism, now lives in Texas and is pitching a reality TV show called “The Autism Team”
loNor TIL: "Cloudbusting" was a term coined by psychoanalyst wilhelm reich to describe manipulation of "orgone energy" to change the weather, through a specially designed machine. The term was later used as the subject and title of Katie Bush's single 1985 single, Cloudbusting.
dlEr TIL Capsaicin, the spicy compound in hot peppers, does NOT kill tastebuds or harm your stomach. In fact, it was found to be beneficial to your digestive system - even helping to prevent and heal stomach ulcers.
BMxe TIL that during the German occupation of Luxembourg, some Luxembourgish refused to give the Nazi salute. Instead of raising one’s arm while shouting “Heil Hitler” they shouted in a strong Luxembourgish accent “Drei Liter” which is German for “Three liters”
Wk0bX TIL in 1997, the United States Library of Congress recognized the song Truckin' by the rock band Grateful Dead as a national treasure of the United States.