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TIL Male ducks shed and regrow their penis each breeding season…

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ANX44 TIL that sharks have a sixth sense: they have thousands of tiny holes on their head that allow them to sense the diminute electromagnetic fields that all living things emanate.
160lX TIL James Shields was the only U.S. Senator who served in three states: Illinois, Minnesota, and Missouri.
eppEn TIL the recycle looking symbol on all plastics does not mean it is recyclable
WkyJ8 TIL that the song "Christmas Eve (12/24 Sarajevo)", by the Trans Siberian Orchestra, tells the story of an elderly cellist returning to his war-torn home country. He played Christmas carols in the middle of town while the area was bombed by the Serbs.
7rpJr TIL that Doc Pomus, who wrote the lyrics to "Save the Last Dance for Me," had polio and was confined to a wheelchair. He wrote the song after his wedding, where he watched his new wife dance with everyone but him.