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TIL about the theory that myxosporeans, A microscopic parasite, may have originally been a cancer that evolved into it's own independent species.

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VNjQ TIL the assassin of President Garfield, Charles Guiteau, shot the President with a gun that had ivory grips because he wanted it to look good as a museum exhibit after the assassination.
xwn7 TIL The hook from the Jay Z song 99 Problems was originally recorded by Ice T in his song of the same name back in 1993. The lyric “I got 99 Problems but a bitch ain’t one” was coined during a conversation between Ice T and Brother Marquis of 2 Live Crew.
5VXnD TIL about the "Tanganyika-Laughter Epidemic". A student in 1962 in Tanzania started laughing in a school in Kashasha. The laughter quickly spread to hundreds of people,causing schools to close for months. Researchers believe it was caused by stress, social tensions. No official explanation was given
8eQwP TIL Bailey, the mascot of the LA Kings was named in memory of Garnet "Ace" Bailey, the team's director of pro scouting who was killed aboard United Airlines Flight 175, which crashed into WTC South Tower on 9/11
1aYZ7 TIL: That Vin Diesel earned a combined of $54 million for role as groot.