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TIL Black Americans are almost three times as likely to be vegan and vegetarian than other Americans

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R7YO9 TIL Until it became independent in 1991, Belarus, formerly known as Belorussia or White Russia, was the smallest of the three Slavic republics included in the Soviet Union. The territory that is now Belarus underwent partition and changed hands repeatedly
GAJw7 TIL that birds control the shape of their wings during flight using hook-shaped microstructures in their feathers to prevent them spreading too far apart. The detachment of the hooks is noisy, so they are missing from silent fliers such as barn owls.
075j TIL the European Assoc. of Urology developed an Erection Hardness Score (EHS) to quantify the level of erection hardness on a scale of one to four. As described by one researcher: Level 1 is like tofu; Level 2 is like a peeled banana; Level 3 is like an unpeeled banana; Level 4 is like a cucumber.
8aj9Z TIL Barbados wants to remove Queen Elizabeth II as their Head of State by November 30th, 2021.
GBaG TIL that 18th Century voracious eater Tarrare was ejected from hospital after being suspected of eating a toddler.