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TIL about Governor McGovern

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5YPvB TIL in the mandrill species, if a beta male wins a fight, then it gradually transforms into an alpha male - gaining larger testicles, more colorful skin, and the ability to produce offspring with females. If an alpha male loses a fight, then the reverse happens.
epArD TIL Andre the giant let rip a 16 second fart during the filming of princess bride!
neQDW TIL that a senior officer of the B-59 Soviet submarine, Vasili Arkhipov, averted the start of a nuclear war when he made the choice not to engage in combat with the US forces near Cuba in 1962
yve8 TIL Benjamin Franklin came up with 220 ways to say “he’s drunk”. Some are hilarious.
D1XPP TIL That Urea (formerly extracted from horse urine) is a functional skin-softener and humectant, which means it helps to collect and hold moisture in the skin.