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TIL only humans have pubic hair

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JYmO8 TIL of TV Pickup in England which refers to a phenomenon that affects electricity generation and transmission networks. It happens a lot during "Tea Time" where folks start their electric kettles all at once.
NXGp1 TIL that evolution does not replace or invent something new entirely. It works by modifying existing capabilities (makes them superior)
Y76mx TIL the home pregnancy test was invented in 1967 by a graphic designer
Bgewy TIL Isabel Godin des Odonais (1728–1792) was separated from her husband in South America for over 20 years due to colonial politics. She was the only survivor of a 42-person, 3,000-mile expedition through the Amazon Basin to rejoin him. They reunited in 1770 and later returned to France.
v1rOj TIL Between 2011 and 2017 more people have died from taking selfies than in shark attacks worldwide.