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TIL That ringworm isn't actually a worm but a type of dermatophytes fungi and includes Athlete's foot and Jock Itch as well

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4Xn4J TIL that during the filming of Planet Earth II, the filmmakers went out of their way to save the lost baby turtles despite the convention that, as Sir David Attenborough said, "If you’re a film cameraman you are trained, as it were, to be the observer, a non-participant"
JYZj TIL Fire Ants swarm your leg, then one signals the others to bite at the same time - which allows them to swarm much higher before they are noticed. They can kill colts and calves this way.
gMbvy TIL Amsterdam would rather people pee on a crowded street corner than in a hidden spot. Why wouldn’t they put them somewhere else?
p8m6O TIL that Russians call roller coasters "American Mountains" even though roller coaster are called "Russian Mountains" in many languages around the world
0w1B5 TIL that Ray Parker Jr. was a highly sought after session guitarist, playing on hits by Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, Bill Withers, and more - long before Ghostbusters. Playing in clubs and gigging at 15 years old, the young Parker ended up making more money than his father in a year.