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EjVd TIL that Antartic explorer George Murray Levick in 1911-12 observed penguins’ sexual habits, which included sexual coercion, sex among males and sex with dead females; as these notes were deemed indecent for publication, he wrote them in Greek so that only an educated gentleman could read them
RkRj TIL that in Germany, Norway, Sweden, Japan, Canada, Greece, and Finland, maternity leave meets or exceeds 6 months; compare that to the U.S.’s 12 weeks, all of which, are unpaid.
0bDM TIL that if you’re a child labourer for Apple or any of its suppliers, and you’re found out, your education is paid along with wages while studying and a guaranteed job at the end of your education
VAdB TIL Crabs are almost eradicated in part because 80% of college kids shave (at least some) of their pubic hair
ol77 TIL That a UC Davis student proposed a new SI prefix “Hella-” to signify one Octillion, and it almost got accepted.