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TIL In 2013 Scientists wired the brains of two rats together and showed that signals from one rat’s brain can help the second rat solve a problem it would otherwise have no clue how to solve.

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JYKPQ TIL female ejaculate is thought to come from Skene’s gland which has a similar function to the male prostate. A large amount of fluid can be secreted from these glands which can be mistaken as urine [NSFW]
MeLNV TIL that one of the writers/creators of "Peanut Butter Jelly Time", Jermaine Fuller, died in an 11-hour police standoff. His brother-in-law, Snoop Dog, attempted to calm him down but to no avail.
0jVp TIL Antarctica has a fire department. It’s needed because Antarctica is dry, windy, not much water to put out a fire, and death for people without shelter.
YpByB TIL George Washington was a redhead.
kYee TIL Some Canadian police departments give out ‘positive tickets’ to thank people for doing something good.