Post * 4XAa — Curious Curator

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TIL “When flatworms mate, two "males” use their bifurcated penises to fence one another. The winner, or the flatworm who stabs the other with its penis, remains male while the loser becomes female.“

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P14yO TIL, some frogs can hiss

d8eb9 TIL about the International Fixed Calendar. It is comprised of 13 months of 28 days each (364) + 1 extra day that doesn't belong to any week. it is a perennial calendar and every date falls on the same day every year. It was never adopted by any country but the Kodak company used it from 1928-1989.

x6o01 TIL of "set de flo'", an old African-American type of dance contest in which participants would do specific dance moves inside a circle on the floor; if you step outside the circle, you lose. Sometimes they would balance a glass of water on their head for extra challenge.

B5Vx TIL Miami, FL has not reached 100F since 1942.

VMEgk TIL over a century ago, poultry producers would pamper their flocks as winter approached to encourage hens to continue laying eggs. Today, the industry instead uses a technique of starving hens for 1-2 weeks. The practice is banned in the EU as inhumane, but is widely used in the US.