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TIL female hyenas have eliminated rape by growing their reproductive organ into a pseudo penis that is impossible to penetrate without consent

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VJP0 TIL on why he’s never visited Russia, Prince Philip (the Queens husband) replied - ‘I’d like to go to Russia very much – although the bastards murdered half my family.’
kOMXE TIL there are no more than 12 Kmart stores remaining in the US. At its peak in 1994 there were 2323 stores in the US and 2486 globally. Until 1990, when it was surpassed by Walmart, it was the second largest retailer in the US after Sears.
NmDM TIL of albino alligators, of which only 50 exist worldwide, and have a life expectancy of less than 24 hours in the wild due to UV sensitivity and lack of camouflage.
69QZJ TIL, that Jimmy Carter's father, whipped the young Jimmy Carter for stealing a penny out of a Church Collection plate. He later remarked that it was the last money he ever stole.
pYrwA TIL that there were 26 Children and 36 Spouses of Spanish-American War veterans still receiving VA benefits or pensions as of 2021. The war happened nearly 125 years ago.