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TIL 1/3rd of people in developed countries are infected with the brain parasite Toxoplasma gondii, which causes lower reaction times, higher testosterone production, and more masculine/dominant faces. It is believed that it changes its host to increase the probability transmission to a new host.

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m14Mp TIL that in May 2023, the South Charleston Police Department began trying to find the owners of thousands of shoes after a shoe repair business closed down. Many of the shoes had been there for years. One woman received her shoes back that had been in there since 2001.
xng7 TIL A Turkish physician was jailed for sharing a meme comparing the Turkish President to Gollum
6EB9l TIL that in 1998 Sony had the chance to buy the rights to almost every Marvel character for 25 million. They opted to only buy the rights to Spider-Man for just 7 million, stating, "Nobody gives a shit about the other Marvel characters."
N7D0e TIL That Poland and Japan were allied before and during world war 2, and despite being at war with one another remained cooperative
NXrX8 TIL that László József Bíró was a Hungarian inventor who patented the most commercially successful ballpoint pen also invented the automatic gearbox. He also at some point in his life, worked as a hypnotist, insurance salesman, book publisher and he also sold oil.