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TIL of SecureDrop, a secure way for whistleblowers to leak documents to the press, written by Aaron Swartz and used by media outlets worldwide

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8Dd8 TIL that the Prairie Vole (a rodent) is monogamous, while its closest relative the Montane Vole is promiscuous. The ADH receptor gene between the two species is different and cause different behavior. The same gene was injected into a laboratory mouse that showed monogamous behavior afterwards.
e0ayE TIL a Lucille Ball statue has to be replaced as it was terrifying local children
VMoMD TIL an underwater cave in southern France has >20,000 year old cave art on its walls, made when sea levels were lower. The art depicts Auks, Bison, wild horses, and more.
BgXQW TIL that airplanes in WWI and WWII used Synchronization gear to allow guns to shoot through the propeller without destroying it.
v1ya4 TIL that Pinot Noir production in California has increased roughly 170 percent since the movie 'Sideways' was released