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TIL 37% of Americans plan to work until they get too sick or die

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6E5PX TIL that flatworms reproduce by "penis fencing", where each worm attempts to stab the other with their penis. They are hermaphrodites, so the loser is impregnated.
x6vng TIL That even with an outside temp of -49F, an igloo can have an internal temp between 19 and 61F from body-heat, alone.
yVjBp TIL that the town of Ludowici, Georgia was designated as a "speed trap." The town police would manipulate the timing of the traffic signal downtown and ticket out-of-town motorists for running red lights. This behavior later ceased once the town was bypassed by I-95.
d09d TIL A single sperm contains 37.5 MB of DNA information. One ejaculation represents a data transfer of 15,875 GB.
6EG9w TIL There are no reported cases of runners dying of dehydration during marathons — but there are plenty of cases of runners dying from water intoxication.