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16vDd TIL that ducks and ostriches produce erections by pumping lymphatic fluid (rather than blood) into their penis
lpm1 TIL that the “Cadillac-driving welfare queen” made famous by Reagan’s speeches was a real person – and her crime and deception extended far beyond welfare fraud.
V8pG TIL that a city in California was almost duped into banning dihydrogen monoxide (DHMO) because–among other reasons–it is colorless, odorless, and can be lethal if inhaled.
4kLRJ TIL the dangers of PVC.
loGk1 TIL the US patent office actually granted a patent on Indian Basmati rice to the prince of Liechtenstein (an alpine European microstate), in a case of "bio-piracy." The patent was eventually revoked after an international outcry.