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TIL: In tennis, the ball does not have to go over the net.

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7rMeO TIL - Reindeer are the only species of the family cervidae where both males and females develope antlers. But this isnt the best part. Males loose their antlers in autumn, while females keep theirs until spring of the following year. This means Rudolph and all of santas reindeer are female!
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