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TIL that Sierra Leone is objectively the roundest country, followed by Nauru, Zimbabwe, the Vatican City, and Poland. The least round country (excluding scattered archipelagos) is Chile

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X0Odk TIL about Ophiocordyceps unilateralis or “Zombie Fungus” which takes control of an ant’s nervous system, causing it to climb to the top of a leaf or stem where it bites onto the surface and dies. The fungus then sprouts from the dead ant’s head and releases spores that infect other ants.
XZkk TIL that is 2009 two men randomly decided to attack two men dressed in drag. It turned out the two drag queens were cage fighters in fancy dress.
D1poD TIL the original Playstation startup sound is actually just 3 short and simple audio samples contained in the BIOS, played at different speeds and overlapped.
Wk4nX TIL many universities in the US charge students athletic fees in order to fund college sports. The University of Virginia, for example, will charge $678 for the 2020-2021 school year.
KOR9B TIL that any organization can issue certificates with CPDs or Continuing Professional Education. How valuable the training is does not matter.