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TIL spotted female hyenas have a pseudo-penis and lack an external vaginal opening

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rRnZe TIL that why mandrills have such colorful bums. Turns out the bright red and blue on a male mandrill’s backside really draws the eye – especially the ladies’. Only dominant, top males flaunt such vibrant hues, and female mandrills see them as a badge of fitness.
X0k0j TIL most sourdough sold in supermarkets and chain bakeries is fake
nWamd TIL about Heraclitus, a pre-Socratic Greek philosopher, who introduced the concept of 'Panta Rhei' (everything flows) and famously stated 'One cannot step twice in the same river.' His philosophical stance emphasized the constant flux and transformation in the universe.
neJ0P TIL that Notre Dame has about 180,000 bees living on its rooftop and they all survived the 2019 fire.
amOA TIL Winston Churchill’s last words were “I’m so bored with it all.”