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TIL that hibernation is definitionally restricted to winter - extended dormancy during the summer is called "aestivation"

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p8LYZ TIL that there is an island full of hostile, herpetic monkeys in South Carolina.
4k8w6 TIL African-Americans enjoyed equal rights in the aftermath of the Civil War. It was a series of policies and Supreme Court decisions that disenfranchised the black community and stripped them gradually over the decades over their newfound freedoms. In 1873 there was even a Black Governor of LA.
xVK9w TIL Mayonnaise does not need to be refrigerated. Putting mayo in the fridge extends its flavor shelf life but it is safe at room temperature because it is so acidic; food bacteria can't grow in it.
R7Ee6 TIL that in 2015 Comedian Will Ferrell played in the MLB for Spring Training, playing for 10 teams and was once traded to the Cubs for a washing machine.
ep7gk TIL that before haunted houses, 16th-century elites hosted “black or hell banquets.” Dating to ancient Rome, Emperor Domitian hosted a banquet where guests were assigned a seat with a personalized gravestone. The menu consisted of food usually offered as sacrifices for the departed.