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TIL that Science Vs had a whole episode on what would happen if we had a pandemic - October before the pandemic happened - and it was surprisingly good at depicting what we'd see

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pww4 TIL that the female spotted hyena is the only mammalian species to lack an external vagina, and gives birth through a pseudopenis. This penis is used for communication and can become erect.
LZjZ TIL baloo from the Jungle Book is lazy because he’s literally supposed to be a “sloth bear”
j6G7E TIL The guy who designed Big Ben in London went insane a few months after finishing the clock design and handing the design to the project boss who never credited him for it.
9Yp7 TIL that in 2011, two Domino’s Pizza Store Managers were charged with arson after burning down a nearby Papa John’s in Southern Florida
Oo9v6 TIL there are geographic regions called Blue Zones where people live exceptionally long lives. Some things they have in common are that they have mostly vegetarian diets, strong social lives, regular exercise, and drinking wine (moderately)