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TIL whale milk is the consistency of toothpaste and they have inverted nipples inside mammary slits. When the calf nudges the slits, the mother pokes out her nipple and squirts the milk into baby’s mouth.

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QNR8X TIL there are historical records that provide some basis for the folk tale of John Henry racing the steam drill.
xVwWb TIL that the creators of the US state north of Oregon were originally planning to name it Columbia, but were concerned it would be confused with the District of Columbia. So they named it Washington instead.
7rPGO TIL In 1973 three austronauts aboard the space station Skylab engaged in mutiny, cutting all contact with NASA so they could have time to relax and enjoy the view.
xVLXb TIL in 1991, the little plastic ball in cans of Guinness won the Queens Award for Technological Advancement, beating the Internet and Email.
94DD TIL that Claims of virgin births in U.S. near 1 percent