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TIL there are only three species that go through menopause: humans, killer whales, and short finned pilot whales

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p80m8 TIL that Egyptians of both sexes wore makeup.
Jayk TIL Samuel Johnson, an Englishman, said regarding the American colonies during the Revolutionary War, “How is it that we hear the loudest yelps for liberty among the drivers of negroes?”
Z86Ga TIL the word Supererogation, which means to do more, or pay more, than was needed or asked for. Ethically, it differs from a "duty," which is a required action. Supererogation is going "above and beyond" the call of duty.
ADxDB TIL about the Kiki and Bouba effect; an interesting effect that showcases how we subconsciously associate words like Kiki as being "Sharp and spikey" and words like Bouba as being "Round and smooth" and also associate shape sizes with sharp and round words.
4LjJ TIL - there is a woman going around the world using human-power alone. She is rowing from Japan to Canada starting 0900 tomorrow, and it is all for charity.