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TIL Sometimes female lions can develop manes! Such masculine females likely occur when the embryo is disrupted, either at conception or while in the womb.

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BdD TIL that the 2012 Olympics in London will be the first time that every nation will have at least one woman participating in the Games. Even Saudi Arabia is allowing women to participate.
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