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TIL The origins of Jackalopes (mythical horned rabbits) were likely due to sightings of rabbits infected with Shope papilloma virus which causes keratinous horn-like growths

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1nJd TIL According to a 1996 study, 80% of homophobic subjects and 34% of non-homophobic subjects became aroused when shown gay porn. The study used 64 self-reported straight males.
wp48 TIL that Theodore Roosevelt vocally disapproved of putting “In God We Trust” on US currency, saying “It seems to me eminently unwise to cheapen such a motto by use on coins, just as it would be to cheapen it by use on postage stamps, or in advertisements.”
E1ZPW TIL the human brain is not fully developed until the person is 25 years old
yx78 TIL that the Masaai people of Kenya donated fourteen cows to the US after 9/11.
x6b05 TIL: PBS reported on a study which details which part of a human body you should eat first that provides the most nutritional value using 4 dead bodies. Ignore kidneys, pancreas, and teeth and aim for the butt muscles, thighs, and skin. The researcher found it difficult to eat bacon afterwards.