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TIL that a scientist on Scott’s 1910 Antarctic expedition observed Adélie penguins engaging in necrophilia, same-sex behavior, and chick abuse—and was so disturbed he wrote his findings in Greek to keep them secret

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Lk7ZZ TIL of Richard Carmona who dropped out of high school at 16, joined US Special Forces during the Vietnam War, went on to Medical School after that, later becoming a physician. He would also serve as a SWAT commander for a county sheriff's dept. In 2002, he became the 17th Surgeon General of the US.
xQjb TIL that Neanderthals’ voices were actually high-pitched and nasal, not deep and baritone like many assume.
N7KXQ TIL Torvill and Dean's world famous olympic gold medal winning performance of Bolero was 18 seconds longer than the rules allowed. They got around this by spending the first 18 seconds on their knees, as the clock didn't start until their blades touched the ice
gYr9 TIL fidgeting (such as tapping your feet or drumming your fingers) can burn up to 350 calories a day and is a common trait of lean/skinny individuals
ba1a TIL Only 1 Bee Species Can Pollinate a Vanilla Bean Orchid And it May Be Extinct. Almost All Vanilla Pollination is Done by Hand.