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TIL the male equivalent of a ballerina is a ballerino

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pL08 TIL that Herodotus gives an account of the Agathyrsi, who lived in Transylvania during the fifth century BC. He described them as a luxurious people who held their wives in common, so all men would be brothers.
v1Yg8 TIL: a man accused of swallowing narcotics, went an incredible 47 days in custody without any bowel movements, leading to his release
N75rE TIL: Many Native North American cultures have historically recognized the existence of a third gender, or a "two-spirit" person. Someone who is regarded as neither male or female
5kor TIL that tree squirrels organize their nuts by size, type, and taste. When they are hungry later, they can remember where to find what they want. They are able to remember the hiding places of up to 10,000 nuts
9YeB7 TIL Sarbi, a Special Forces dog from Australia, trained in explosives detection, was MIA for 14 months in Afghanistan after disappearing during an ambush in 2008. She was later rediscovered by an American soldier and flown back to her Australian handlers.