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TIL that a species of snail from Queensland, Australia, is called Crikey steveirwini after Steve Irwin.

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XGlE TIL Women may be more likely than men to be bisexual, or be primarily attracted to men with some same-sex attraction, because same-sex behavior allowed women to raise their children with other women.
BgJ6y TIL that ALDH-2 deficiency (sometimes referred to as “Asian Glow”), a genetic mutation which causes a defective acetaldehyde-removing enzyme, and affects over 560 million people worldwide (particularly East Asia) puts an individual who consumes alcohol at significant risk for esophageal cancer.
0LaM TIL of a pigeon, Cher Ami, that was awarded the Croix de Guerre for its service during WWI. Cher Ami delivered the S.O.S. message of a lost, encircled battalion despite being shot through the breast, blinded in one eye, covered in blood, and with a leg hanging only by a tendon.
QNkBa TIL Walter Hudson, once the world’s heaviest man, went from 1,200 lbs to 520 lbs (272 kg). He died at 600 lbs. He also held title for largest waist at 119 inches (302 cm). His body remained in his room while authorities figured how to get him out as he would not fit through the door.
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