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TIL that roosters don’t have a penis. They pump their sperm into females using a 'cloacal kiss'

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XQJD TIL of Mike Powell’s 1991 world record long jump that still stands today. He broke the previous record that was held for 23 years by 2 inches, leaving his feet and landing a total 29 feet 4 and a quarter inches (8.9m) later.
DQANY TIL a distant relative of modern dragonflies had a wingspan of about 30 inches
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