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TIL: that in Switzerland, it’s illegal to own just one guinea pig because they get lonely.

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QbMd TIL that pickled ginger may be traditionally served with sushi due to its antiseptic and anti-nausea properties, which help counteract the consequences of eating spoiled food.
XGQk TIL that a kilometer high skyscraper is under construction right now in Saudi Arabia
5YybB TIL about Katharine McCormick a biologist who contributed the majority of funding for the development of the oral contraceptive pill who fearing the hereditary of her husband’s Schizophrenia vowed never to have children and developed a staunch belief in the value of contraception.
WkGNd TIL cows are the female animal once they have had a baby calf. Heifers are cows that haven't had a baby yet. Bulls are the males capable of mating and steers are bulls that have been castrated (only removing testicles). The general descriptor for the species as a whole is "cattle"
Z8nxD TIL the kangaroo in the Australian Coat of Arms sculpture above the Parliament House entry has large, discernable testicles. Design submissions for the sculpture that omitted an obvious scrotum were rejected, as 1980s Australia couldn't bear representation by a female roo.