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TIL birds truly are government spies... US military funds research on crows' facial recognition abilities for "enemy tracking"

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vPEoD TIL a coin toss determined the name for Portland, Oregon. It was named after the winner’s hometown. If he lost, it would have been named Boston, Oregon, after the other guy’s hometown.
VBoX0 TIL that the term ‘iPhone face’ describes an actor in a period movie or TV show whose face is too distractingly modern to be believable.
plDb TIL there are children known as “Guevedoces” in the Dominican Republic that do not grow their penises until around puberty. Many are assumed to be female until then.
xD75 TIL: Plants produce capsaicin to discourage rodents from eating the fruit (and grinding the seeds in the process) but birds can’t detect the chemical and don’t destroy the seeds
MeBBb TIL that 'growing pains' in kids has nothing to do with growing. Around 20% of kids have night time leg pain, but it's thought more likely due to sports or having a lower pain threshold. The pain is typically gone by morning with no known ongoing issues.