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TIL that Gonorrhea, the 3rd most common STD, is on the verge of becoming untreatable

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mxY4y TIL that 17th century Italian biologist Francesco Redi found that tortoise's brains are so small and irrelevant that when he surgically removed them, they could continue to live for up to six months. When he entirely decapitated one, it still lived for 23 days.
Y7RWr TIL: Kinks are both learned AND hereditary according to several PHD researchers. As inheriting some bodily features, such as sensitive nipples will draw offspring towards BDSM elements for example. The conclusion is that inherited traits and prime conditions can lead to one developing similar kinks.
0dEQy TIL Kylie Minogue released a cover of "The Loco-Motion" in 1988
loR45 TIL Owl wings among other birds wings light up under UV light and the glow/brightness can be used to determine which feathers are newer versus older
j5Dj TIL Sending your child to daycare costs more than sending them to college in 31 states.