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TIL In 1911 a colony of Adélie penguins was discovered to have homosexual and necrophilic behaviors. It was at the time considered too indecent for publication. The findings were finally published in 2012.

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e0ed6 TIL Dreams are caused by the random firing of neurons in the cerebral cortex during the REM period. The forebrain then creates a story in an attempt to reconcile and make sense of the nonsensical sensory information presented to it.
5GWp TIL Instead of being tried for war crimes, the Japanese researchers involved in human experimentation in Unit 731 were given immunity by the U.S. in exchange for their data obtained.
8vJZ TIL That cigarettes (nicotine) are more addictive than cocaine, amphetamine pills, methadone, alcohol, and crystal meth. It is tied with crack cocaine for addictive qualities, and is only beaten out by heroin.
4Qvb TIL that Disney created a short called The Sorcerer’s Apprentice to boost Mickey Mouse’s fading popularity. As production costs began to mount, they decided to include it as part of a feature film set to classical music. This became the classic Disney film, Fantasia.
PlVG TIL The KEO Time Capsule, which will be launched in 2014, will re-enter Earths Atmosphere 50,000 years from now. The cool thing is that everyones invited to submit their own 4 page letter.