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TIL figs are not vegetarian
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TIL orangutans have a low metabolism and, pound-for-pound, spend less energy than any other primate. This helps them survive in their native rainforests where food availability is unpredictable. However, it also means they grow and reproduce slowly—females only give birth once every 7 or 8 years.
6boJ
TIL there exists a musical work that consists only of silence, and predates John Cage’s 4'33’’ by 55 years
d8jj9
TIL that people show bias toward personal stories over scientific facts in the face of medical emergencies. People tend to become emotionally charged when they perceive themselves under threat this leads them to dismiss cold, hard facts
rley
TIL Ashton Kutcher once almost committed suicide by jumping off a hospital roof so his dying brother could have his heart.
gMwPy
Today I learned that there exists a formal, research-based protocol for assessing the degree of danger a woman faces of being murdered by her male spouse/boyfriend/partner/ex