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TIL: Special K is banned in Denmark for being fortified with “toxic” doses of nutrients

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a8GrJ TIL that female Adélie penguins trade stones for sex during a shortage of stones. Extra-pair copulation often occurs at the male's nesting site, after which the female takes one or more stones. In contrast, when it occurs at the female's nesting site, the male doesn’t take a stone.
epeDk TIL Rolex is a non-profit organization that isn’t required to disclose earnings or pay taxes 😏
GARKQ TIL that the first national speed limit law of 55mph passed in 1974 in the US was not because of safety concerns, but because fast-traveling vehicles would have exacerbated the oil shortage at the time
ydRa TIL Nazi Germany had their very own nazi-themed board games for propaganda
l7RD5 TIL that the Russian Empire built a fort on the island of Kauai in Hawaii called Fort Elizabeth with permission from the local ruler.