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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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R5Vda TIL when you experience excitement, your thoughts trigger the pituitary gland to tell the adrenal glands to release adrenaline. This pulls blood to your lungs and muscles (to activate your fight-or-flight response) and away from your stomach. Boom! There are your butterflies.
kJpX1 TIL about The Crash at Crush, a staged train collision in Texas on September 15, 1896, attracting 40,000 spectators. Intended as a publicity stunt, the event turned tragic when a boiler explosion killed three people and injured many. It remains an infamous moment in Texas history.
B5xy TIL There was a 20 year patent on mini games during loading screens that recently expired last year. This is why all loading screens aren’t interactive and usually only contain flavour or lore text.
Wk0yN Today I learned that there was a Nintendo game called “yeah yeah beebis 1” that appears in two different trade in catalogs that nobody can find a physical copy of.
R5oG4 TIL Chlorovirus ATCV-1, an algal virus commonly found in lakes, can infect humans and remain in their mucosal surfaces, where its presence is associated with a modest decrease in cognitive functioning.