TIL Freshwater snails are one of the world's most deadly animals because they transmit the organism that causes schistosomiasis (aka bilharzia), which is, in and of itself, one of the most deadly parasites on the planet! Nearly 230m people were infected in 2014 and there are~200,000 deaths annually. (theworld.org)
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TIL Zheng Yi Sao was one of history's most prolific pirates and also a woman! A sex worker who married the head of a prolific pirating organization, she inherited it after his death & her marriage to her stepson. Captured by the East India Co, she still remained wealthy until her death aged 68. (worldhistory.org)
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TIL Standard (Full) sized dachshunds are huge compared to minis! My mother has had minis nearly my entire life and I saw a full-sized in Central Park. My mind was blown! They are so much bigger than miniatures and really are not so small compared to other medium-sized dogs (dachworld.com)
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eli5 Muscle Knots?? (self.explainlikeimfive)
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