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TIL that from elephants to mice, all mammals take approximately 21 seconds to urinate

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9wn4B TIL: In the 11th century, a large stone cross was found buried in Montacute, Somerset. It was taken to Waltham in Essex and hung in the local church, where it became an object of pilgrimage for people who sought healing. Following Henry VIII's dissolution of the monasteries, the cross disappeared.
6Emkw TIL about the Marshall Project, which lists the military equipment your local police department has purchased under the Pentagon's 1033 program.
pjRN TIL the bite in Apples logo was originally meant to hold the letter “a” in Apples old logo
KRb6 TIL: In 1984 on CBS, a man won $110,237 in cash and prizes, more than anyone in the history of game shows to that point, by hitting 31 squares in a row and no Whammies on “Press Your Luck”. That episode has only been shown once.
wL647 TIL President Reagan was shot over the shooters infatuation with Jodi Foster and the hope she would be impressed by his actions. Jodi loves rainbows.