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TIL 50% of the global population is estimated to be infected with a mind-altering brain parasite linked to schizophrenia, suicidal ideation, and there’s no cure.

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aweAN TIL of Ernst Jean-Joseph, a Haitian who was the first player to fail a doping test at the World Cup. Haitian officials beat him up and flew him back to Haiti shortly after.
neKWB TIL Einstein failed 'Physics practical course for beginners' in his 1st year studies at the Polytechnic Institute
9klX TIL Samuel L. Jackson is the highest grossing film actor of all time
eJXb TIL In 1986 approximately 6.5 million people held hands in a human chain for fifteen minutes along a path across the contiguous United States.
OoeEL TIL Rum-Running is smuggling alcohol over water; Boot-Legging is smuggling alcohol over land.