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TIL alligators have permanently erect penises

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78EEZ TIL Cristiano Ronaldo was named in honor of his dad’s favorite movie actor’s (and American President at the time of his birth), Ronald Reagan.
Jpo8 TIL in 1964, riots broke out in North Philadelphia over a false rumor that police beat a pregnant black woman to death. Over 200 businesses were looted or destroyed. Most of those businesses never returned, which lead to much of North Philadelphia turning into the crime-ridden slum we see today.
X00PQ TIL Tiger beetles run so fast they temporarily blind themselves. When moving at up to 120 body lengths per second, their environment becomes a blur as their eyes can't gather enough light to form an image
M7mVm TIL of the "Bootes Void" in space. An area of 300 million light years that is almost completely Void of galaxies
eD7L TIL you might be watched by the Homeland Security if you say one of these words on social media or on the phone.