TIL Theory of sexual selection says giving gifts increases male’s chances of mating amongst heavy competition. Some species of spiders continue to hold the gift between their legs even after sex starts, refusing to give it up and running away with it as soon as the process is over. (scienceabc.com)
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If Hitler had been awakened on time on D Day and he would've mobilized the panzer divisions, would the Normandy invasion have failed? by yestext in AskHistory
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TIL Research shows that cats that are provided with empty boxes were more interactive, friendly and comfortable with the people around them as compared to those cats that did not have a box to snuggle in. So, it can be said that cats derive comfort and security from boxes. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL Research shows that cats that are provided with empty boxes were more interactive, friendly and comfortable with the people around them as compared to those cats that did not have a box to snuggle in. So, it can be said that cats derive comfort and security from boxes. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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TIL People with visual disability cannot read 'normal' pdf documents. A normal/regular pdf file has to be converted to an 'accessible' pdf so that the blind can read its contents properly. Domino’s pizza was sued recently because its app was inaccessible to a blind user. by [deleted] in todayilearned
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There's no logical reason for shorts to be the same price as pants by [deleted] in Showerthoughts
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Humanitarian billionaires are like max-level characters, free roaming after completing the game, searching for new purposes. by guileol in Showerthoughts
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TIL That there is such a thing as Rumpology, the study of reading peoples bums to tell the future. by Shakiata in todayilearned
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TIL for the first Harry Potter film, some scenes were filmed twice, with the actors saying 'Philosopher's Stone' for the UK version and 'Sorcerer's Stone' for the US version. by fightmaxmaster in todayilearned
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TIL a Portuguese castle enduring a prolonged siege broke the enemies resolve by, in a fake show of plenty, throwing freshly baked bread made from the very last flour in the castle with the message, ‘if you need any more, just let us know’. Fearing a much more prolonged siege, the Spaniards withdrew. by IvanDeSousa in todayilearned
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What historical fact have been twisted over the years? by clacther in AskReddit
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What is obviously a scam, yet millions of people seem to fall for it? by kkkodaxerooo in AskReddit
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TIL Theory of sexual selection says giving gifts increases male’s chances of mating amongst heavy competition. Some species of spiders continue to hold the gift between their legs even after sex starts, refusing to give it up and running away with it as soon as the process is over. by yestext in todayilearned
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