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TIL Polynesians explored and accurately sailed the pacific thousands of years ago using their testicles.

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KQDR TIL that British Paratroopers on D-Day discarded their 9mm Sten Guns for captured German MP 40s as the Sten Gun was horrifically unreliable, whereas the Schmeisser was an excellent SMG
yZRl TIL a man received an emergency satellite locator beacon as a present, didn’t read the instructions and ended up triggering 9 false alarm Search and Rescue deployments over the course of 12 weeks.
Me8gV TIL that an alternative name for the giraffe is "cameleopard", which comes from the Greek "kamēlopárdalis".
p89GA TIL most people incorrectly use the word “jealous” when they should be using “envious”. Jealousy is when you’re afraid you will lose something, envy is when you want something someone else has.
4X7Yg TIL of the mimic jumping spiders. Several species of jumping spider have evolved specifically to mimic the appearance and behaviors of ants. Many scientists believe this evolved as a way to avoid predation from larger spiders.