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TIL of Hyperparasites: Parasites that live on other parasites. In some cases, the hyperparasite may itself have a parasite living on it

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mx6PP TIL that a man shoving a glass bottle up his own ass was a rather large factor in the breaking up of Yugoslavia
VKED TIL that the Giant Tortoise failed to get a scientific name for 300 years after its discovery because it was so delicious that no one could bring a specimen back to Europe without eating it. This includes Darwin himself.
xnNb TIL Henry Beresford, 3rd Marquess of Waterford got drunk with his cronies, wrecked a small town in Ireland, painted it red (literally), beat up a few cops and painted them red too. Thus the term painting the town red was created.
KYBw9 TIL A love hotel is a type of short-stay hotel found around the world operated primarily for the purpose of allowing guests privacy for sex. The name originates from "Hotel Love" in Osaka.Although love hotels exist all over the world, the term is often used to refer to those located within Japan.
P1XYZ TIL that Germany had officially bid to host the 1942 World Cup, before the event was cancelled due to World War II