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TIL Because genetic determination of some coat colors in cats is linked to the X chromosome, calicoes are nearly always female.

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YxXA TIL it would take over 9.4 million typical party balloons to lift Carl’s house, in the Disney Pixar movie “UP”
X0pyk TIL That Spanish noble women used to eat clay pots, the habit caused a paler complexion (due to anemia), which was considered attractive, It also served as contraceptive (Since the negative health effects caused a delay in menstrual cycles). Eating the clay pots caused death in some cases.
mLVy TIL some cable networks (like TBS and TNT) imperceptibly speed up reruns of shows (like Seinfeld) so they can fit in more ads. Speeding up the show by just 7.5% allows them to shave off almost two minutes off the broadcast.
8aA7V TIL Americans eat 1.35 billion chicken wings during Super Bowl weekend
PYQbV TIL even animals like jellyfish that lack brains need to snooze. Biologists have discovered that like people, jellyfish hit the hay & have the same trouble we do waking up. Because these creatures are very low on the animal family tree, the work suggests that the ability to sleep evolved quite early