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TIL that in terms of long distance running, there is no animal that can outrun a human… this may have helped humans tire their prey and made them easier to hunt

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xVpMw TIL - Humans are one of few mammals that don't have a penis bone.
kmEm TIL that erotic automaton pocket watches were a fad in the day.
XEdP8 TIL that mucus gets its green color from an enzyme white blood cells use to make a corrosive chemical called hypochlorite to dissolve bacteria. Hypochlorite is the same chemical used in household bleach.
dp9j TIL during the California Genocide, private militias were paid by the state and federal governments to slaughter indians, and allowed for the capture of their children as slaves, with eventual extermination noted as the goal by the governor.
MvB0 TIL Joe Pesci’s Oscar acceptance speech is one of the shortest of all time at 5 words. He said: “It’s my privilege. Thank you.”