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TIL every featus starts of with a phenotypically female reproductive organ.

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9w4yM TIL in addition to cows and deer, there are prion-caused spongiform encephalopathies for minks, camels, ostriches, oryxes, nyalas, and cats
OG7ka TIL that Cessna produce the most amount of any aircraft with 418 models and 72755 aircraft registered with the FAA. Next is Piper 44583, Beech 17523, Cirrus 8298 and Boeing 6420. (Ranked by the total number of aircraft of any model by a given manufacturer. )
MeelV The key is in surface moisture.
J16PV TIL Germany, Italy and Japan were elected among others in 1986 to serve together on the U.N. Security Council for the first time. This marks the first time all three former Axis powers joining the council led by the victorious Allied powers of World War 2, all of which are permanent members.
ZpRdR TIL that Geospiza fortis - one if "Darwin's finches" - was the first animal species which scientists have observed evolving in real-time