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TIL Kangaroo tendons act like springs so little muscular effort is used in hopping

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M0Zm TIL that Singapore has such a low birth rate, there is a government program set up to help people get laid
nerdY TIL that the common saying "you can't have your cake and eat it too" was originally phrased "you can't eat your cake and have it too." This conveys the meaning of the expression much more clearly, since once you eat a cake, you can no longer have it.
bXEQ TIL the word “biweekly” can mean either “twice a week” or “twice a month” and has the potential to cause an epidemic of misunderstandings all across the english speaking world.
rRg8W TIL in the early 20th century, getting drunk and riding a pig was considered one of the most extreme sports known to man.
xvx5 TIL that in Libya under Gaddafi, electricity is free, all newlyweds receive $50,000 by the government to buy their first apartment, and if a Libyan is unable to find employment after graduation, the state would pay the average salary of the profession as if he is employed until employment is found.