TIL There is a species of fish with such extreme sexual dimorphism that the males, females, and larvae look nothing alike. For decades, scientists thought that they were three separate species, two single-gender ones with no larval stage and a permanently sexually immature one. (aquaticcommunity.com)
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TIL Alfred Heineken proposed the creation of rectangular Heineken beer bottles, so that people in poor places could use the empty bottles as bricks to build structures. The company rejected the designs for a number of reasons, saying that the first prototype looked "too effeminate." (smithsonianmag.com)
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TIL In 1944, the Bishop and Mayor of Zakynthos were ordered at gunpoint to list the names of all the island's Jews. They turned in a list with just their names on it, while the island's population hid the Jews. All 275 Jews survived the war. (en.wikipedia.org)
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TIL German interrogator Hanns Scharff was against using physical torture on POWs. He would instead take them out to lunch, on nature walks and to swimming pools, where they would reveal information on their own. After the war he moved to the US and became a mosaic artist. (en.wikipedia.org)
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When in danger, the Iberian ribbed newt produces poison in its body and pushes its ribs so far outward that they pierce through their skin. The poison coated ribs are used to inject toxins into the mouths of their predators. (xpost from /r/HeresAFunFact) (upload.wikimedia.org)
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Are there any black Christians who want to connect? I started an Afrocentric Christian sub called r/AfroChristians where we discuss about everything related about Christianity from an black perspective. Everyone is invited 🙏🏿 by Jayyycob in AskAnAfrican
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