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Jun 18, 2020

TIL an Australian man suffered a sudden and severe form of meningitis at age 29, resulting in a 420-day coma, brain damage, paralysis and later death. The meningitis was caused by a parasite that entered his body 8 years prior after he ate a slug for a dare.

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Apr 24, 2020

TIL that a breastfeeding mother can absorb some of the babies saliva through the breast duct. The mothers immune system analyses the saliva and adjusts the antibodies in the breast milk according to the babies needs.

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Mar 24, 2020

TIL that bears get tapeworms from eating the salmon. They often extrude from the bear’s backside and can trail behind them for up ten feet.

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Oct 25, 2019

TIL the majority of infections from swimming pools and hot tubs are caused by cryptosporidium, a diarrheal disease caused by microscopic parasites which are released (anally) into the water and then consumed (orally) by fellow swimmers. Hotel pools are the primary place of infection.

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Aug 16, 2019

TIL about Hookworms. Parasites that run rampant in the southern US that cause lethargy, intense brain fog, and a distended belly. This is where the stereotype of a “dumb, lazy, potbellied southerner” comes from.

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