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TIL that a typical session of human sexytime consists of about 100–500 thrusts

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yjrX TIL Chris Farley was the original voice of Shrek. He even recorded 80-90% of his lines. None of the audio has ever been made public.
xV9o1 TIL that the Vatican has multilingual ATMs with instructions in Latin. It’s the only ATM in the world with this feature.
1amPD TIL ‘Glass Cliff’ is a phenomenon where women are more likely to be in leadership roles during times of crisis, causing them to have higher chance of failure.
nWL9o TIL that In 1971, the crew of Apollo 15 left a tiny statue on the moon called Fallen Astronaut, alongside a plaque listing the names of 14 astronauts and cosmonauts who had died. It remains the only memorial to lost space explorers on the moon, silently honoring their sacrifice.
Qx0a TIL the rainforest-blanketed mountain of Mabu in Mozambique was first discovered by scientists looking at Google Earth