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TIL the seahorse often sings while it’s mating.

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Yp1od TIL February 11th is National Satisfied Staying Single Day, it was founded by Thomas & Ruth Roy. The couple has created about 80 "special days".
neNJo TIL humans are not the only primate that curse. Chimps do it to. In project Washoe, chimps being taught sign language internalized taboos around the toilet, with the sign “dirty” representing something shameful. They started using that sign as an admonition or to express anger, like a swear word.
Ja0k TIL that scientists have found a lake believed to be untouched by climate change which they call “God’s Bathtub”
LZQr TIL that Matt Damon, when asked why he accepted his role in Saving Private Ryan, responded: “It was offered to me. When Spielberg says jump, bitches say how high?”
b5YE TIL Alexander the Great once organized an Olympic Games to honor a dead religious leader. However, since the Indians weren’t familiar with Greek sport, he opted for a wine-drinking contest instead. 41 contestants died and the winner lived for just four days after his victory.