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TIL that in South Africa,2009, an employee of an IT company complained that data would get transferred faster by carrier pigeon than on ASDL. Winston the pigeon armed with 4gb memory stick took two hours to carry the data 60 miles - in the same time the ADSL had sent 4% of the data.

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Z88EQ TIL the female hyena has a 7 inch pseudopenis through which it mates and gives birth. It’s technically an extremely enlarged clitoris.
9wPD6 TIL that Hummingbirds have specialized wings that only attach to their bodies from the shoulder joint, allowing them to fly not only forward but also straight up and down, sideways, backward, and to hover in front of flowers.
P1baE TIL nematodes have no motile cilia and no flagella at all. Their spermatozoids move through ameboid motion.
GYMGG TIL that a toxin in bee venom called melittin may prevent HIV. Melittin can kill HIV by poking holes into the virus's protective envelope. Bee stings may also ease pain caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Scientists found that molecules in bee venom increase your body's level of glucocorticoid, an anti-
oRx1o TIL In 1973, an unknown man strapped with explosives attempted to rob a bank in Kenora, Ontario. A police bullet accidentally hit the dynamite and exploded the man. He remains unknown to this day.