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TIL that A flatworm parasite called Ribeiroia ondatrae infects several species of frogs just as they're developing their limbs

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yQwWV TIL of the fear of crime gender paradox, a term coined by criminologists to describe the fact that women are much more afraid of street crime than men, despite the fact that men are vastly more likely to be victims of said crime.
RZJj TIL Taurine, a common ingredient in energy drinks, was first isolated from the bile of an ox, but now is synthesized in labs. Cat food is required by law to contain taurine, since cats without a taurine-rich diet will go blind, and lose their hair and teeth.
78bDM TIL Paul Verhoeven was the first person to accept Razzie award in ceremony. He gave speech about driven out of his country for being "sick and perverted and disgusting".
gLAD TIL Alec Guinness (Obi-Wan Kenobi) converted to Catholicism after playing a Catholic priest in a film. While filming Father Brown in Burgundy in 1954, Guinness was in costume as a Catholic priest, and was mistaken for a real priest by a local child. He converted in 1956.
D1Qap TIL of Alien hand syndrome where one of the hands starts acting seemingly of it's own violation - picking things, throwing or even attempting to strangulate the owner