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TIL Female Squid Wear Fake Testes to Avoid Male Advances

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awQkb TIL there are at least five states of matter. The fifth, most unrecognizable one is called a Bose-Einstein condensate.
KA79 TIL that ‘the present’ is defined in archaeology as any time after January 1st, 1950, because nuclear testing has altered isotopes in the atmosphere to the point that it isn’t possible to carbon date anything more recent.
jNoNn TIL the original 3 Musketeer bars of the 1930's came in packs of three: one bar with vanilla nougat, one with chocolate nougat and one with strawberry nougat (hence the name "Three Musketeers"). WWII rations made the company reduce the three pack to just one bar with chocolate nougat.
VMJkm TIL that Keelhauling was considered one of the worst forms of punishment in naval history. The victims were dragged along the keel of the ship and died frequently because the barnacles on the hull of the ship cut open their body which was incredibly painful.
lXBB TIL that the Great Pyramid of Giza only had at most 58mm of error on the 756 foot edges of its base.