› added 7 years ago

174

TIL female hyenas have “pseudo penises” that can have erections. They also use it to urinate, have sex, and give birth.

Read more bbc.com

via reddit.com

kEJE TIL of Margaret Abbott, a woman who competed in and won a golf tournament in Paris. After her death, it was discovered that this tournament was part of the poorly-organized 1900 Olympics. She never knew she was an Olympian.
XOB6 TIL that in 1861 the entire student body of Ole Miss enlisted in the Confederate Army, formed its own company, and suffered a 100% casualty rate.
78EWX TIL that in 2018, the town of Mayo, Florida changed its name to Miracle Whip
JYDVj TIL that half of all US food produce is thrown away (left in the field to rot, fed to livestock or hauled directly from the field to landfill) because of unrealistic and unyielding "cosmetic food" standards!
BBDK TIL skin care products have virtually no effect on skin elasticity, since the protein elastin cannot penetrate the skin layer.