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TIL- The makers of Edible Underwear were denied patent protection on the grounds that “candy and pants were incompatible”

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Q8dE TIL: Lions with black manes are alpha males. A dark-maned lion’s testosterone levels are higher than the levels in other males, his cubs are more likely to survive, and he is more likely to recover from wounds. Lionesses prefer a dark-maned mate.
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awYKb TIL that thousands of years ago, Madagascar was home to lemurs the size of gorillas
grYv4 TIL that 'Brinicles' occur when newly formed sea ice pushes it's impurities out at extremely low temperatures. It instantly freezes surrounding sea ice and any unlucky creatures nearby when it reaches the sea floor.
xVMdg TIL The Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez once spoke for 8 hours straight on his own Talk Show