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TIL since 1999 a rare fungus that can fatally spread to the brain has been growing inside people and animals at much higher rates on the coast of BC, Canada

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5YlPB TIL a year before the Manson murders, Sharon Tate gave an interview in which she described a nightmare she had where a man entered her home, tied up her and Jay Sebring, and killed them.
OoBwg TIL Lays marketed a low calorie "WOW" brand of chips that made consumers crap their pants. The main ingredient, Olestra, is a fat substitute which allows for frying without calories being added. The problem is your body can't absorb it. Consumers suffered from cramping, diarrhea, and anal leakage.
9wrxG TIL about Sergeant Siwash. A duck in the US Marine Corps. During WWII known as The Devil Duck
EMd7 TIL that there are 70 full episodes of the Joy of Painting on the official Bob Ross YouTube channel.
9kdX TIL that Tunisia and Turkey are the only Muslim-majority countries which have banned the hijab in public schools and universities or government buildings.