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TIL the German parliament decided to suspend compulsory military service from 1 July 2011. However, the end of compulsory military service applies only in peacetime, and it can be reactivated in the event of tension or defence.

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x65dk TIL estrogen is responsible for the "masculinization" of male brains in early development. Newborn female mice exposed to estrogen will even go on to exhibit male behavior, such as mounting other female mice. Estrogen also plays important roles in memory, stroke prevention, and overall brain health.
nemPo TIL Pandas will sometimes fake pregnancies to receive more food and special treatment from humans
x6bvb TIL People stick their tortoises in the fridge during winter.
ryr4 TIL Survivor’s “Eye Of The Tiger” was written at the request of actor Sylvester Stallone, who was unable to get permission for Queen’s “Another One Bites the Dust”.
nWpmG TIL: The number one top grossing movie that never hit #1 during its release was 2023's Oppenheimer