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TIL that in almost all species of birds, only the left ovary is functional. Although the female embryo has two ovaries, the right one typically is nonfunctional in the adult bird.

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g4k8 TIL World’s fastest talking man can articulate more than 500 words per minute and sings Michael Jackson’s BAD in 20 seconds.
nOxP TIL Texas got its name from an Indian word, “tejas” or “thecas”, which meant friends, and was used to greet Spanish Missionaries.
gok4 TIL dust / dirt devils are called “djin” meaning “genie” or “devil” in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Kazakhstan, and Jordan. This is where the mythical genie came from and why genies are typically depicted without legs.
neA59 TIL about ripening caching, where animals will hoard initially inedible food items with the intention of ripening it. Tayras, a type of Central American weasel, have been observed hiding whole green plantains which they come back to eat once ripened.
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