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TIL American men receive 60% longer Federal prison sentences than women for the same crime.

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9wk5D TIL that a common male fertility test, Hamster Egg Penetration Test (HEPT) aka sperm penetration assay, uses hamster ovums in place of human ovums to test sperm’s ability to fertilize an egg.
78pxM TIL Mammoth Cave is the world's longest known cave system. More than 420 miles of passageways have been found in Mammoth Cave. This is almost twice as long as Sac Actun in Mexico, which is the second-longest cave system.
VLyB TIL That in 2008 a shark gave birth without having sex. This is the second recorded case of asexual reproduction in sharks.
D1XnD TIL of the Dragon tiger phoenix dish which contains snake, cat and chicken meat.
8eAEG TIL There is a maze of tunnels under Las Vegas and people live in them