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TIL that Ringworm is not a worm, nor is the symptom caused by worms. It's actually caused by Fungus

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mxp6M TIL Supreme Court Justice Bryon White was also an All-Pro running back in the NFL, and led the NFL in rushing twice.
oAMR TIL Branden Bremmer, a child prodigy who read books at 18 months, played the piano at age 3 and started college at age 11, commited suicide at age 14 with no signs of depression, no suicide note or pressure form his parents to succeed.
kaMg TIL that Robert Downey Jr. finally quit drugs in 2003 when his new girlfriend (now wife) gave him an ultimatum. She is unofficially known around Hollywood as the Miracle That Saved Robert Downey Jr.
nOpb TIL the first of a set of twins, Samuel, was born at 1:39 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 6, 2016. His brother Ronan was born 31 minutes later just as daylight saving time had ended, making him 29 minutes older.
e0Ak5 TIL that plants respond to stimuli as intelligent beings. When researchers played an audiotrack of caterpillars munching on leaves, plants secreted chemicals to make their own leaves more resistant. They can also sense gravity and the presence of water, and produce their own neurotransmitters.