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TIL Canadian WWI soldiers had violet privates

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oBDk8 TIL The penis of a male Damselfly is equipped with a spoon-like structure to remove any sperm left by other males while depositing his own sperm inside of the female Damselfly. It is the only known animal to have this function.
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