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TIL that when you vibrate soil, worms come to the surface NOT because they think it's raining, but because they think a mole is attacking them underground

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b9wV9 TIL ancient Mesopotamian beer has been recreated by archeologists who describe it as flat, lukewarm, sour, milky-looking and sometimes a bit cloying; the Mesopotamians didn't know about hops and drank it with long reed straws
7vXx TIL an anonymous donor sent two Bronze Age axes and two pieces of rare Viking jewelry to the National Museum of Ireland in Dublin. The museum believes the items were illegally excavated.
My6b TIL that the penis is shaped like that to scoop off the semen of rivals in the vagina. Also the last drops of a guy’s ejaculate actually have spermacide in them, to make sure that a guy coming next will have less of a chance.
x659k TIL Beer contains powerful compounds called “phytoestrogens” that mimic estrogen in the human body. In addition, many beers stimulate a hormone called prolactin–the same hormone that causes breast growth and milk production
P0mV TIL: In Superman/Batman #50, it is revealed that Thomas Wayne convinced Jor-El that Earth would be an appropriate place to send his son.