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TIL that male dolphins have been known to keep females hostage and not feed them until the female agrees to have sex with them.

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nODB TIL That when Michael Douglas was treated with throat cancer, his doctor actually suggested that too much oral sex on women may be the reason for his condition.
ZgaQ TIL traditionally Japanese ninjas did not always wear black, as this was more commonly depicted in kabuki theater, but instead would typically wear regular clothes that would allow them to easily blend in with commoners. They only wore black on certain occasions, usually when a mission was at night.
R5jZQ TIL that "mirror life"—organisms built from reversed biomolecules–could trigger unforeseen chemical chaos if they ever interact with our biology or environment.
rNZd TIL the screenwriter of “Cast Away” deliberately stranded himself on an isolated beach for a week, to experience how Tom Hanks’ character would have to search for water, food and shelter. During this time, a volleyball washed up on shore, inspiring the “Wilson” character
KYlpw TIL that the guillotine has been used in North America. In 1889, someone was executed with it in the French territory of Saint Pierre and Miquelon. It had to be shipped in.