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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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5YD1Q TIL in 2012, 2410 years after the original trial, a mock trial of Socrates was held by a panel consisting of 10 international judges deciding under the ancient Athenian law. Final vote was split 5-5 and he was narrowly acquitted. Audience members watching the mock trial also voted 584-282 to acquit.
lwG1 TIL that Japan had a monster-collecting card game in the Edo Period (1603-1868)
DQMje TIL the German word for protein is Eiweiß, literally meaning egg-white.
BrMyD TIL that the most accurate simulation of the human brain ever has been carried out, but a single second’s worth of brain activity took one of the world’s largest supercomputers 40 minutes to calculate.
e0wK5 TIL Movies have their own style of grocery bags that are silent for better sound recording.