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TIL about parasite gigantism, a process in which a host becomes larger following a parasitic infection. this is most commonly observed gastropods that castrate their host.

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OGAg4 TIL a woman drowned in a Massachusetts public pool, but her body was not found until two and a half days later. Lifeguards were alerted right after she drowned, but they took no action. Health inspectors even inspected the pool while the woman lay dead at the bottom, but failed to find her corpse.
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