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TIL from Aristotle that "the privy parts of the male camel are directed backwards"

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7rJeP TIL the space shuttle Challenger was not originally intended to actually go to space, but was an airframe made to be submitted to (non-destructive) structural tests. After that it was decided to make it into a flying Shuttle. It lasted only 9 missions before exploding.
kJ1og TIL Blue whale poop is bright neon orange, from the shells of the krill the whales eat.
x6vmk TIL the city of Los Angeles once funded an excavation in search of a lost city of “lizard people”
wLE9o TIL: The US women's national soccer team has never finished worse than 3rd place in the history of the Women's World Cup
oBnoY TIL Michael Keaton’s real name is Michael Douglas, but he was forced to use Keaton because the other actor was already using his name. As a result, he often inadvertently plays tricks on people expecting Michael Douglas - only to get Michael Keaton.