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TIL the writer of “one flew over the cuckoo’s nest” Ken Kesey faked his own death and fled to mexico because he was caught in possession of marijuana

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mx6XR TIL about Massopora, a fungus which infects 13 and 17 year cycle cicadas. It can dissolve the gonads of males, cause their butts to fall off, turning them into "flying zombie salt shakers", and can also change the behavior of some males to make them trick other males into trying to breed with them.
Anon TIL that Greenland is actually part of North America, is ruled by Denmark, and is icier than Iceland.
d8XJQ TIL Your attachment style can also influence how much you get stuck on people who don't want you. People with a dependent attachment style (also known as a co-dependent or anxious attachment style) are brought up to seek out people who will cause them pain
wAVY TIL you can be “gruntled” (the opposite of disgruntled) and it means you are pleased, satisfied, and contented.
oBeAR TIL: That height has one of the strongest direct correlations to income in Business, with even age gender and weight having a lesser effect