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TIL that of the 5000 or so species of mammals on the planet only female humans have permanent breasts.

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gMZL7 Today I learned the "Tanks" got their name because the British during WW1 were trying to keep the new weapons a secret and hid them in crates marked "tanks", telling people that they were just water tanks that were being delivered.
mo5p TIL caffeine has a half life of ~6 hours, meaning a 140mg cup of coffee consumed in the morning will still have about 70mg in you mid-day
y9Rv TIL the original actor for Dumbledore, Richard Harris, intended to turn down the role due to his declining health, but later agreed to play the character after his 11-year-old granddaughter threatened to never speak to him if he refused the role.
JYb61 TIL that the first point of the 1919 electoral program of the Italian dictator Benito Mussolini was "Universal suffrage on a regional basis, with proportional representation, vote and eligibility for women."
bRV7 TIL Viagra was developed with the intention of relieving chest pain and its side effect was accidental.