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TIL Male iguanas can detect their owner’s menstrual cycles, will show dominance over her guests, and will try to mate with her

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4rKX TIL Paul Boyd, the animator of the show “Ed, Edd, n’ Eddy” was shot dead by a police officer because he (Paul) was having a breakdown related to his bipolar disorder
ADXMx TIL In the movie 'Lassie Come Home', the female dog character 'Lassie' was played by a male dog called Pal. And for over 19 years a succession of Pal's descendants appeared on the TV series Lassie. Pal's descendants continue to play Lassie to this day.
vPaA4 Til In 1181, Chinese and Japanese astronomers recorded a “guest star” in their night sky. It is one of the earliest descriptions consistent with a supernova
O0GY TIL Thanksgiving and Hanukkah will overlap this year (A.D. 2013) and won’t overlap again until A.D. 79,811.
LkZlp TIL There is a phenomenon called refraction that affects the direction of sound propagation. During the day, the sound bends away from the ground; during the night, it bends towards the ground. Hence at night you have additional "sound" reaching you, making it louder.