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01. T. Gondii is a brain parasite that spreads through cat feces. In rats it slows them down and makes them less fearful. In humans it causes attraction to cats, but one study showed infected humans were risks takers and were successful entrepreneurs.

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01. The London Underground has its own subspecies of mosquito, which is more aggressive towards humans than its surface-dwelling relative. #london #underground #subspecies #animal #science #knowledge #education #bizarre #strange

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1. Churels are female ghosts with a tragic backstory. They are often women who died during childbirth or due to other traumatic circumstances. In appearance, they are depicted as disheveled, with long, untangled hair & backward-facing feet. Churels are known to haunt those who wrong them in life, seeking revenge.

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1. The death toll of the Halifax explosion would have been significantly higher if not for a lone railway dispatcher. The railyard had evacuated after being warned of the impending explosion, but one man ran back to telegraph halt orders to all inbound trains for Halifax, saving hundreds of lives.

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1. Whipping boys was a real job in in the English court in the middle ages. Since monarchy was appointed by God, no one could punish the Prince for bad behavior. So they would give the prince a friend and this friend would be punished if the prince misbehaved. The prince would normally stay in line to stop his friend from being hurt.

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01. Lincoln’s bodyguard recalls before his assassination Lincoln had dreamt of a covered corpse guarded by soldiers. One soldier said, “President was killed by an assassin.” Previously Lincoln told his cabinet about his dream of sailing across an unknown body of water.

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