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TIL “Superfecundation”. It is when two or more eggs from the same cycle are fertilized by sperm from different acts of sexual intercourse. This can lead to twin babies with separate biological fathers. It’s rare in humans, but common in cats and dogs.

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MR7b TIL the son of film composer John Williams is a lead singer for the band Toto
70kZ TIL there is a traffic light in Germany that has been red for 28 years
QJyX6 TIL The typical brain comprises about 2% of the body’s total weight, but uses 20% of its total energy and oxygen intake.
WkPkY TIL after his crushing defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, Napoleon would spend the rest of his life claiming he won the battle but that his army got confused by maneuvers at night and retreated.Snatching away his victory. The claim is not supported by historical evidence
ZpyoY TIL radioactive powder from a stolen radiotherapy unit was spread throughout a town in Brazil in 1987 as people were fascinated by its blue glow. They spread the dust in their homes showing it to family and friends, a 6 year old girl ingested some of it. 112,000 people were tested for contamination.