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TIL the clitoris has no other purpose than for pleasure, it has over eight-hundred nerve endings

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eppgg Today I learned that the blue component of the light spectrum is essential for phenolic compounds (flavonoids, phenolic acids, etc.) production and accumulation in higher plants. This is possible thanks to photoreceptor signaling, especially involving cryptochromes.
5Yx6D Today I learned about the Carolina Dog, America's dingo. Also known as the Dixie dingo, or "old yellar" the Carolina Dog may have been the inspiration for the book. They were notated in 1920 to be a native american companion and are one of the few breeds left that haven't been influenced by humans.
QNMVM TIL The night before Emperor Hirohito's surrender broadcast army officers launched a coup. The officers occupied the Imperial Palace trying to destroy the Emporer's surrender record and assassinate officials. The plan failed when the record was smuggled out and the military didn't support the coup.
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