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TIL a female swan is called a Pen

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QJpoM TIL that the user agreement of a popular Japanese robot includes: the owner must not perform any sexual act on the robot, and the robot may not be used to harm humans or to send out spam emails. The company has also said that tampering with the robot to give it a sexier voice would be frowned upon
BQe TIL Cannabinoids, like those found in marijuana, occur naturally in human breast milk
GYyM1 TIL I learned of Thomas Midgley Jr., who ""had more impact on the atmosphere than any other single organism in Earth's history". He played a big role in inventing of leaded gasoline in 1921. After that, he joined a team that invented Freon.
5YQbR TIL Bob Barker plans to die broke after giving all his money to Animal Foundations/Rescues
RBL6 TIL Alexander the Great held a drinking contest among his soldiers. When it was over, 42 people had died from alcohol poisoning.