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Til there’s weird ass videos like this on YouTube shorts 😭

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j6gZR TIL that the Cairo spiny mouse has spinelike bristles rather than spines down its back. More importantly, it is the first and so far only known rodent that menstruates. Its cycle is nine days long.
b6rGQ TIL in 1818, an Englishman accused of murder demanded a trial by combat. Surprisingly, the law that allowed for trial by combat was still valid, and the man was acquitted when his accuser declined the offer of battle. Trial by combat was abolished the following year.
ep58J TIL Tea kettles have been around for thousands of years.
78QYr TIL certain anti-Depression medications had to be labeled with “suicidal thoughts” after kids, teens, and young adults who were taking these medications had motivation to harm themselves after taking them.
e0my4 TIL there’s a laser procedure which breaks up brown eye pigment (melanin) in the iris. It effectively changes one’s eye color from brown to blue, since blue eyes exist under all brown eyes.