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TIL the clitoris of a young female fossa (a rare mongoose-like predator in Madagascar) enlarges and grows spikes to appear like an adult male fossa penis, to avoid the unwanted attention of older males

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R7RPl TIL 3D printed objects can be made to connect to WiFi without electronics
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