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TIL about Cordyceps mushrooms, which turn insects into "zombies"! These fungi take over insects' bodies and release spores. Used in traditional medicine for energy and immunity, they’re also a delicacy in Chinese cuisine, added in soups and teas. Despite their creepy backstory, they're safe to eat.

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5Y1N8 TIL Genocides can be predicted. "In 1996 Gregory Stanton, the founding president of Genocide Watch, presented a briefing paper called "The 8 Stages of Genocide" Stanton's model is a logical model for analysing the processes of genocide, and for determining preventive measures..."
KYKx4 TIL all Hubble Telescope images are all false color – meaning they start out as black and white, and are then colored.
m8oy TIL the kid who played opposite Will Ferrell in Everything Must Go is Biggie Small’s son.
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aw5DZ TIL that the largest city in the world that cannot be reached by road is Iquitos, Peru. The city has a population of over 600,000 people and is considered to be Peru's gateway into the Amazon Forest.