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TIL that, according to Greek medical writer Galen, a human female and a rooster are the only breeding creatures unable to feel post-coital tristesse, a sadness after sex.

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yVP4v Today I learned there are otters that can get to almost 6ft tall and eat piranhas.
o16Y TIL Canada was almost called “The Kingdom of Canada” but it was rejected by the British government who feared it would offend the Americans.
ryr4 TIL Survivor’s “Eye Of The Tiger” was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”.
RQKj TIL that Texas has the lowest high school graduation rate. It’s also the only state to be below 80%.
EgJVo TIL the term “hipster,” in fact, drew from the Chinese opium smoker of the 1800s, who’d spent much of his time smoking while reclining on one hip. The hipster counterculture took inspiration from heroin-addicted jazz greats like Charlie Parker and John Coltrane.”