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TIL snakes and lizards have 2 penises in males and 2 clitorises in females, with species-specific spiky structures that interlock.

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a8xNo TIL stars don't move during space travel as in movies. As Apollo astronauts looked out the window while speeding toward the moon, it looked like they were motionless because the stars didn't move.
neWo9 National Geographic explorer and grantee Gregg Treinish wants everyone to know about the hidden toxic cost of synthetic fabrics. Tiny, invisible microplastics are entering our waterways straight from our washing machines. About 2,000 synthetic particles are released from washing a single polyester fleece jacket. All clothing items—including cotton and wool—shed micro-fibers when washed, but the natural fibers biodegrade. Synthetic particles don't degrade and can absorb toxins while traveling through the waterways. If they're eaten by small organisms, such as fish, they can bioaccumulate and end up on our dinner plates. Read more about how you can minimize microplastics' impact on the environmentMore from Gregg TreinishClick here to read more about microplastics in the ocean
J1dk1 TIL Sophia of Prussia (then Crown Princess of Greece) was banned from Germany for 3 years by her brother, the Kaiser, for converting to Greek Orthodoxy
9wp47 TIL that Princess Leia never had a lightsaber in Star Wars (even though she was Force sensitive) and when asked on Stephen Colbert’s show about this she said: “You know, it's that whole women - it's a bad thing for women. Even in space, there's a double standard. Even with the Force.”
8aPgX TIL that Taylor Swift once released (mistakenly) an 8-second song which was just white noise called "Track - 3" which instantly became No. 1 on iTunes in Canada