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TIL a Russian guy murdered his friend over argument about which graphics card was better: nVidia or AMD

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rR6VW TIL that there are a handful of arthropods that grow tiny gardens on their backs as a form of camouflage and that those mini gardens support microscopic ecosystems of their own!
rNQd4 TiL The most recent creature discovered on earth is the Blob-Headed Fish, which was found in a 2022 expedition in Peru. The discovery was part of a larger effort where 22 new species were identified.
1a0EV TIL there are wasps feeding on tarantulas, and they lay their eggs in them to feed on the tarantula while it's still alive
XEJOP TIL of speed reader Kim Peek who could read a book in an hour by scanning the left page with his left eye then the right page with his right eye. He also had an exceptional memory, able to accurately recall the contents of 12,000 books.
EpKV TIL AIDS denialist Christine Maggiore who refused to treat her own HIV or take any drugs that would prevent her from passing HIV to her daughter through pregnancy or breastfeeding died of AIDS…. 3.5 years after her daughter died… of AIDS.