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TIL Ostracods, a species of crustacean, produce sperm cells 6 times longer than their own bodies.

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b6Ml7 TIL the 1965 Spiegelman's Monster experiment demonstrated genetic replication and evolution in real-time at the molecular level, showing how natural selection could drive the emergence of more efficient genetic replication, even in an artificial setting.
nJrd TIL babies born to mothers who used heroin while pregnant are given tinctures of opium to treat their withdrawal
78ylP TIL Some species of hermaphroditic flatworm engage in a violent "penis fencing" ritual when mating. The winner of which stabs the other with its sharp tip and inseminates the loser.
v1daD TIL about James Christopher Harrison, an Australian blood donor whose rare plasma composition has helped in the treatment of Rhesus disease. In May 2018 he made his final donation (1173rd) at the age of 81 after having saved 2.4m babies during his lifetime as a donor.
OGXy7 TIL midnight screenings of movies have become increasingly rare since the 2012 Aurora shooting at a midnight premiere of “The Dark Knight Rises.”