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TIL that there is a specific bark of a male cheetah that causes females to ovulate.

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J0bv TIL astronomer Johannes Kepler abandoned everything to defend his mother against claims of witchcraft–over a period of six years–saving her from sure execution at the stake.
d8O4d TIL that "Dumpster" is a genericized trademark, like Kleenex or Band-Aid.
Q7D6 TIL that masturbating more than 21 times a month can actually decrease your chance for prostate cancer. This was discovered after testing to see if increased masturbation was linked to an increase in prostate cancer.
XRor TIL white rice raises blood sugar more than sugary drinks
e0eDn TIL of Peter Freuchen, who crossed 1,000 km of ice via dogsled, freed himself from an avalanche with a shiv made of his own feces, wrote 12+ books & was editor-in-chief of a women's magazine, escaped a Nazi prison despite having lost a leg to frostbite, and wrote/acted in an Oscar-winning film.