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TIL “Modern biologists have reaffirmed the role of sexual selection in the evolution of beards, concluding that there is evidence that a preponderance of females finds mates with beards more attractive than mates without beards.”

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7rkNZ TIL one of the earliest "bust a cap" references is from the Texas Ranger who killed Bonnie and Clyde in 1934. "I hate to bust the cap on a woman, especially when she was sitting down, however if it wouldn't have been her, it would have been us."
yVdPM TIL that a previous rough cut of the 1980 comedy movie Airplane! was 115 minutes. After it was previewed at three college campuses and two movie theaters, the filmmakers trimmed the movie down to 88 minutes due to audience feedback.
b9eWZ TIL: In an effort to reduce drunk driving, the city of Austin, TX will waive parking tickets if a receipt showing that a ride-share company, taxi or bus was used within 24 hours of receiving the ticket
kJ9eW TIL the story of Manneken Pis, the peeing boy statue of Belgium. It has quite a history dating back to the 1400s, from a 2-year-old lord defying enemy soldiers to a young boy peeing on a castle fire. There are other states similar, including a little girl peeing and a dog peeing.
rRv44 TIL that humans are the best endurance runners of the animal kingdom. We evolved for running long distances