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TIL that there are more scientists named “Steve” who support evolution, than there are scientists who support Creationism altogether

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wo0RE TIL about The Socialist Fraternal Kiss, which was a greeting between communist leaders, involving an embrace and three alternating cheek kisses to symbolize solidarity. In exceptional cases of close personal or political bonds, the gesture involved kisses on the mouth instead of the cheeks.
pyre TIL when a bee mates with a queen, its ejaculation is so powerful that it is audible by the human ear
9YGPm TIL American alligators live farther from the equator and are able to handle colder weather conditions better than all other crocodilians. They have adapted to freezing water by going into periods of brumation. The natural range of the American alligator extends as far north as North Carolina.
8GRG TIL Credit Card companies refer to people who pay their cards in full monthly as “deadbeats”
WkmY8 TIL Macauque monkeys at a temple in Bali have learned to steal electronics and other valuable items, in order to ransom them for food they perceive to be especially valuable.