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TIL that sperm can remain viable inside a woman's vagina for up to 5 days.

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yVjQX Today I learned that Thomas Edison was prompted to conduct experiments on animals after SPCA founder Henry Bergh, Jr., contacted him to ask whether electrocution might provide a humane way of killing unwanted animals.
OyD1 TIL Marie Curie’s papers from 1890’s are considered too dangerous to handle because of their levels of radioactivity. Even her cookbook is highly radioactive.
ADLRa TIL that fried chicken originated from Scotland.
Q9Ae TIL Rolex company is owned by a private trust , shares are not traded on any stock exchange and most of its profit goes to charity
5YL0r TIL there is a Pakistan Blind Cricket Council that forms blind cricket teams and organizes games.