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TIL that paleontologists have identified an "Anal Chimney", or a tube to separate the anus from the mouth on ancient fossils, that evolved after creatures ate too much of their own feces...

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xVA5g TIL The Instant Pot pressure cooker can serve as a laboratory autoclave where more expensive units are not available (E.g. remote labs) or attainable (E.g. lack of funding). It even passes the Geobacillus stearothermophilus spore inactivation test.
XENvQ TIL that the same person won the Republican and Democratic primaries for California governor in 1946
jQAR TIL The Gas Guzzler Tax (US) was introduced in 1978 to discourage the production and purchase of fuel-inefficient vehicles. Disregarding the shift towards SUVs and pickups, it still only applies to cars.
LeKr TIL Elvis Presley only ever failed one class, music.
6W6Q TIL that the average IQ of someone from 1900 would have been between 50 and 70 by today’s standards. This is attributed to the growing complexity of society, and the increased need for hypothetical and abstract thinking in our everyday lives.