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TIL: 3% of bird species have penises. Those that do include ducks, geese, swans, ostriches and emus.

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R7x16 TIL researchers did an experiment in 1999 on rats to see how long they could live without sleep. They mostly lasted 2 weeks of this torture before succumbing.
Z8ZJB TIL there is a Russian version of the Lord of the Rings based on the premise that the original LOTR is a "history written by the victors;" in reality Mordor was on the verge of an industrial revolution which was a threat to the war-mongering and imperialistic faction represented by Gandalf/the elves
E77o TIL Nike founded and oversees an ultra-elite running group, with state of the art equipment such as underwater treadmills, and whose athletes live in a specially designed house where filters remove oxygen so the athletes develop more red blood cells in a simulated high-altitude environment.
5n0R TIL that the name “Haggen Dazs” has no meaning; The founder sat at his kitchen table for hours saying nonsensical words until he came up with something that would appeal to Americans.
4XoX6 TIL that Jason Hook, the current guitarist for the heavy metal band Five Finger Death Punch, began his career as a studio and stage guitarist for Hillary Duff.